Republican Party

Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA) to Headline Log Cabin Republican Convention

Andy Towle March 29, 2011

Rep. Bob Barr, who authored the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), will be the keynote speaker at the Log Cabin Republican annual convention in Dallas on … [Read more...] about Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA) to Headline Log Cabin Republican Convention

Andy Towle March 28, 2011

You can hear the spittle flying from Trump's mouth in his latest birther rant from this morning's FOX & Friends in which he calls for an … [Read more...] about Watch: Donald Trump Explains Why He’s a Birther in Feverish Rant on ‘Fox and Friends’

Andy Towle March 25, 2011

Carpinteria resident Gregory Gandrud has been elected to the California Republican Assembly and is reportedly the first openly gay man to serve on the … [Read more...] about California GOP Elects First Openly Gay Board Member

Andy Towle March 24, 2011

The Des Moines Register reports that a couple of Iowa Republicans have had enough of anti-gay activist Bob Vander Plaats and his attempts to control … [Read more...] about Two Iowa Republicans Plan to Call Out Anti-Gay Activist Bob Vander Plaats on Campaign to Oust Judges

Andy Towle March 24, 2011

Yesterday I reported that Fred Karger was the first GOP candidate to file official papers in the 2012 presidential campaign. He's also the first … [Read more...] about Watch: Gay Republican Fred Karger Files Presidential Candidacy

Andy Towle March 23, 2011

Gay candidate Fred Karger was scheduled to file paperwork this morning at the FEC Offices in Washington D.C. seeking the Republican … [Read more...] about Fred Karger is First Republican to File for Presidential Nomination

Andy Towle March 22, 2011

Anti-gay former Minnesota GOP governor Tim Pawlenty has launched his presidential run with a new video.Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP...And Zack … [Read more...] about Video: Anti-Gay Former MN Gov Pawlenty Launches Presidential Run

Andy Towle March 18, 2011

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) spent two and a half minutes on the House floor yesterday sarcastically ripping House Republicans for their crusade … [Read more...] about Watch: Rep. Anthony Weiner Rips House Bill to Defund NPR

Andy Towle March 17, 2011

Last week it was reported that Newt Gingrich arranged $200,000 in seed money for anti-gay groups working to oust three pro-equality Supreme Court … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Hate Money Tied to Newt Gingrich Rises to $350,000

Steve Pep March 12, 2011

GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and 2012 hopeful made her first trip to New Hampshire and couldn't get some basic history quite right. Bachmann … [Read more...] about Michele Bachmann Misfires During Speech In NH