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As we speak, operatives and politicos on both sides of the aisle are hammering out their final philosophy, the document that will guide them to November and, they hope, to the White House. Rather than keeping the drafting internal, both party's are trying to reach out to voters, the Republicans with a website and the Democrats with community drafting committees. These structures, set up by Barack Obama and spread across the land, give ordinary citizens a bit more say in the matter. But, as with all civil negotiations, everyone wants a piece of the political pie. Too bad no one ever said democracy's fair - or, if they did, had never heard of the Rolling Stones. |
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Documents show ugly divide...
Internal emails indicate a race-based culture war within the Democratic National Committee. |
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Howard Dean Led Appointments
Former Vermont governor Dean expressed his excitement over the party's strong showing this election season: "The record turnout and enthusiasm we've seen for our Democratic candidates is a clear sign that Americans trust Democrats to bring much needed change to our country." The appointments are certainly good news for the DNC, which is currently fighting a gay discrimination lawsuit filed by former Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council leader, Donald Hitchcock. |
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Slides In Education Slot
Celebrating his victory, Bayless made sure to thank The Victory Fund, a gay non-profit dedicated to helping queer candidates: This election was about the future of this community, and the Victory Fund understands that in order to change hearts and minds we all have to roll up our sleeves and work hard for our all our neighbors, and that's what I'm going to do. I'm grateful for everything the Victory Fund has done to help us move our state forward. Bayless' win comes one year after that of Patricia Todd, the state's first openly gay Representative. Victory Fund president Chuck Wolfe also celebrated the news, "Howard Bayless is a hero to gay people in Alabama, but his election proves that all kinds of voters respond to real leadership." |