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U.S. Senate: Elizabeth Warren unseats GOP incumbent Scott Brown
BOSTON — Elizabeth Warren has been declared the winner in the U.S. Senate race from Massachusetts, unseating GOP incumbent Scott Brown, and will become the state’s first woman elected to the U.S. Senate
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Family members take Senate candidate to task for anti-gay views
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The family of Ohio’s state Treasurer, Josh Mandel (R), who is running for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown, has placed a newspaper ad in the form of an open letter, denouncing Mandel for his anti-gay positions.
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Baldwin has narrow lead in U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin, polls show
Two polls out today show Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), holding a slim lead over former Gov. Tommy Thompson in the race to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate.
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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins becomes first GOP co-sponsor of UAFA
The Republican senator from Maine credited with being a leader in the legislative effort to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has signed on to legislation that would enable gay Americans to sponsor their foreign same-sex partners for residency in the United States.
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Marquette University Law School poll shows Baldwin leading Thompson
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A new Marquette University Law School Poll released Tuesday shows the Democrat candidate for the U.S. Senate, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, leading her Republican challenger former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, 50 percent to 41 percent.
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Poll: Tammy Baldwin takes lead in race for U.S. Senate
Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has surged to a five point lead in the race for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, according to a new poll conducted for the campaign. Baldwin now leads former Gov. Tommy Thompson by 50 percent to 45 percent.
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Senate candidate’s senior adviser attacks Baldwin for her sexual orientation
The senior political adviser for former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson’s U.S. Senate campaign has posted a Twitter message questioning rival Tammy Baldwin’s suitability for the office due to her sexual orientation.
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Out Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin addresses Democratic Convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), one of only four openly-LGBT members of Congress, took the podium at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. on Thursday, in a a prime-time opportunity to introduce herself to the nation.
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Akin’s ‘legitimate rape’ remarks draw attention to candidate’s anti-gay record
The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Missouri has been thrust into the national spotlight following comments he made suggesting a woman can resist becoming pregnant after a “legitimate rape” — prompting LGBT advocates to decry not only his views on women but also his long history of opposition to LGBT rights.
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Meet Tammy Baldwin’s opponent for U.S. Senate: Tommy Thompson
The build up over whom lesbian U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin will face in the general election came to an end Tuesday night when Wisconsin voters gave the GOP nomination to former Gov. Tommy Thompson.