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Tammy Baldwin sworn in as first openly gay U.S. Senator
Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin made history on Thursday after taking the oath of office in the U.S. Senate and becoming the first openly gay American to serve in that chamber. “Now we can officially call her Senator Tammy Baldwin,” said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund. “LGBT…
Wisconsin senate race between Tommy Thompson and Tammy Baldwin now in dead heat
Why has the Wisconsin Senate race, once a lock for Democrats, tightened? The US Senate race in Wisconsin, between former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) and US Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D), is now in a dead heat. The polarization is true to the state’s political character, but what also might be…
WATCH LIVE: Netroots Nation opening keynote featuring Eric Schneiderman
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman kicks off Netroot Nations with an opening keynote speech at 7 p.m. ET. Other speakers include Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, environmentalist Bill McKibben, Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards, NEA’s Lily Eskelsen, and Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). Watch the Main Stage (Hall A/B) of Netroot Nations…
Rep. Tammy Baldwin: Wisconsin regretted the 2010 election
Senate candidate Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on Wednesday night told Current TV’s Jennifer Granholm that the people of Wisconsin were frustrated. “Right now there is huge frustration, but also huge participation in the state of Wisconsin,” she said. “We’re famous right now for all these elections we have queued up,…
Rep. Baldwin calls for House to vote on ‘Buffett Rule’ tax for millionaires
Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on Monday urged leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives to bring her legislation to the floor to enact the so-called Buffett Rule. “As tax day quickly approaches, middle class Americans deserve to know that our tax system has not been rigged against them,” she said.…
Rep. Baldwin: Obama ‘moving in right direction’ on same sex marriage
Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), the first openly gay member of Congress, would welcome support from President Barack Obama on the issue of same sex marriage, even if it was purely a electoral calculation. “Look, he is moving in the right direction on this issue,” she told the New York Times.…
Democratic Party of Wisconsin endorses Tammy Baldwin for U.S. Senate
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin endorsed U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin on Monday as the party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Herb Kohl. “While the Republican Tea Party field runs further to the right and into the arms of their Wall Street masters, Tammy Baldwin has shown…
Retiring Sen. Kohl endorses openly-gay Baldwin for Senate
Retiring Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) endorsed Tammy Baldwin’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Monday as she opened her Senate campaign headquarters in Milwaukee, according to WISN.com Baldwin, who is currently representing Wisconsin’s 2nd district in the U.S. House, is running for the seat being vacated by Kohl. “We are…
Elizabeth Warren to enter Massachusetts Senate race Wednesday
Harvard professor and consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren will officially announce Wednesday morning that she will challenge Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) in 2012 to reclaim the Senate seat for the Democrats, a senior Massachusetts Democratic Party official confirmed to Raw Story. Warren’s candidacy has been the subject of speculation for more…
WI Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin: ‘I’m not afraid’
In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) insisted that she did not want her senatorial campaign to revolve around her sexuality but around her capability as a leader. “The people of Wisconsin are looking for someone who will be a fighter for them,” Baldwin said in…
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