Ill. GOP candidates Andy Martin (left) and Mark Kirk Andy Martin, a minor Republican candidate for US Senate in Illinois, has released a radio ad charging that the front-runner in the February 1 GOP primary is “part of a Republican Party homosexual club”. Martin paid for a political ad that ran on Chicago’s WBBM and other Illinois radio stations in which he says: Today, I am fighting for the facts about Mark Kirk. Illinois Republican leader Jack Roeser says there is a, “solid rumor that Kirk is a homosexual.”  Roeser suggests that Kirk is part of a Republican ...

Illinois GOP Senate candidate Andy Martin "says he is blanketing the state of Illinois with radio advertisements that call a rival's sexuality into question," WBBM reports. The ads question his rival Mark Kirk's (pictured) sexuality.Reports Sam Stein at the Huffington Post: "Andy Martin, a conservative public interest lawyer, put out a spot on local radio in which he pushes a 'solid rumor' that fellow Senatorial aspirant, Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), 'is a homosexual.' ... 'I helped expose many of Barack Obama's lies in 2008,' the ad goes. 'Today, I am fighting for the facts about Mark Kirk. ...

The AP has published this clearly written summary of the two health care bills so that you can compare them, except that the AP laid it out in a way to maximize the number of page views, which makes it extremely tedious to try to compare. But if somebody chopped it up and re-arranged it in a better format, then it might be easier to grasp: SENATEHOUSE WHO'S COVERED: About 94 percent of legal residents under age 65 -- compared with 83 percent now. Government subsidies to help buy coverage start in 2014. Of the remaining 24 million ...

Last week I posted about a possible west Texas hate crime in which an 18-year-old high school student whose name is being withheld was kidnapped and repeatedly sexually assaulted by two men before his car was set on fire in the Texas ghost town of Terlingua on Sunday. It is still unclear whether the victim was gay, however, the FBI is now investigating the horrific incident and allegations that sexual orientation was a motivating factor. The Dallas Voice reports: "Matt Espenshade, supervisory senior resident agent in the FBI’s Midland field office, said this week that the FBI is ...

Audio has been released of Obama's voicemail message for Houston mayor-elect Annise Parker following her victory last weekend. Parker was reportedly conducting an interview at the time of the call. Said Obama: "Madam Mayor-elect, this is President Barack Obama. I'm just calling to congratulate you on an extraordinary victory. A victory for the people of Houston as well as yourself. I think you're going to be just a great mayor, so hopefully we'll get a chance to see each other soon or talk. But I wanted to let you know that we're watching and very proud." Listen, AFTER THE JUMP... ...

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Today, a wolf has been seen on Grorud train station (my nearest train station). VG writes about it and also brings photos of the wolf.I find it quite cool - it makes me feel that I'm living closer to nature than I usually do.But please don't panic - the station the wolf was seen at is many miles from the area that Barack Obama will visit next week, so unless the wolf takes the train, the US president will be safe... ...

President Barack Obama gave a fantastic, marvelous, thoughtful, middle-of-the-road speech last night on Afghanistan. Barack Obama, in spite of his critics, looks for common ground in almost every debate. This is why he became president. He was able to appeal to a wide variety of people. So on the Afghanistan debate, there are clearly two camps. On the progressive side of this debate, bring all the troops home, now. On the conservative side of this debate, we cannot leave until the job is done. Barack Obama had to try to avoid some of President Clinton’s pitfalls. Remember, President Clinton lost support ...

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. I wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday. I hope that you’re able to spend it with your loved ones. This is short list, it is not exhaustive. This is what I’m thankful for:

• I’m thankful for a wonderful, loving wife and family. I could not be more blessed.
• I’m thankful that I’m not writing George Bush’s autobiography. How do you make eight years of failure sound good?
• I am thankful for our wonderful troops overseas here at home. I’m hopeful that the troops at Fort Hood are getting the support that they need.
• I”m thankful

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On Oct. 28, President Barack Obama signed the much-awaited federal hate crimes legislation expanding protection to victims on the basis of sexual orientation and gender-identity. While the legal advancement is good news, LGBT citizens might not be as protected as they think. Columbia’s Free Times reported Nov. 4 that state-level hate crimes legislation are still [...] ...

Urban art by graphic artist Scot Lefavor (www.scotlefavor.com) portraying President Barack Obama is glued to a brick wall on U St. NW, between 16th and 15th Sts. in Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: mcanevet, via Flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons. President Barack Obama and his administration are firmly committed to LGBT equality. That’s what White House Office of [...] ...

I know that I’m not anywhere close to the first nor the last person to talk about Lou Dobbs. He’s been a fixture on CNN for a long time. There was a time, way before we had heard of Barack Obama or even before seriously George W. Bush considered running for president, when CNN ruled the airwaves and Lou Dobbs was part of that kingdom. I thought that Lou Dobbs was a respected journalist. Something happened. I don’t know if he was in a car crash and hit his head or he’d been abducted by aliens and this is a clone ...

Is Westboro Baptist Church's newest sign actionable? We fully support this kooky clan's right to protest. Always have. But flat-out calling our sitting president a murderer? Is that not a new, unexplored line, even for the Phelpses? And doesn't it constitute defamation? Surely someone here took Batsh*t Crazy Law That You Never Thought You'd Actually Have To Use 101. Let us know your expertise. ...

There is a reason why we elected President Barack Obama. This is a strong speech. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy ...

The corporate media are spinning last week's off year elections like crazy. This commentary in the 11/8/09 Philadelphia Inquirer reflected the dominant narrative being pushed.Even before voters went to the polls last week, moderate congressional Democrats were anxious. Would the swing voters who coalesced around Barack Obama almost exactly one year ago stay with the Democrats or defect to the Republicans?The answer came Tuesday night as Republican gubernatorial candidates swept to power in New Jersey and Virginia, with the help of large packs of self-described independents.Exit polls circulating on the House floor Wednesday were even more unnerving ...

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DELGA are delighted at reports of US President Barack Obama announcing that the travel ban against people infected with HIV travelling to the USA will be overturned early next year. The travel ban has been in place for over 20 years. ...

NOTE: Political director Corey Johnson and I will be live-blogging election results this evening here on the site. Please join us. Also, please send any interesting election day tips, stories, and photos to tips@towleroad.com. Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is predicting a 35 percent turnout today. Make sure to call everyone you know in Maine and tell them to get out and vote "no" on Question 1: "Dunlap says his estimate is based on requests for absentee ballots. He says the number of requests is high for a ballot featuring only referendums, but it doesn't compare to ...