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LynneSin

(95,337 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:51 AM Nov 2012

The first openly gay person elected to the US Senate

Congrats Tammy Baldwin!!!!!!!!!

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The first openly gay person elected to the US Senate (Original Post) LynneSin Nov 2012 OP

I love it!!! I'm a middle-aged straight white guy, but I've got a LONG-time gay friend, and it codjh9 Nov 2012 #1

Congrats, Senator! Outstanding. I think this has been a good night in the struggle for equality. fishwax Nov 2012 #2

Right on ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #3

LBN article here: Hissyspit Nov 2012 #4

Excellent news! I'm proud to have voted for Jared Polis (first openly gay Congressman) JTG of the PRB Nov 2012 #5

This is so great!! JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #6

Congrats to her! The Genealogist Nov 2012 #7

codjh9

(2,781 posts)

1. I love it!!! I'm a middle-aged straight white guy, but I've got a LONG-time gay friend, and it

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:52 AM

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wouldn't matter if I didn't! Kudos to Tammy! BOTH Tammy's! (Duckworth won too).

fishwax

(29,149 posts)

2. Congrats, Senator! Outstanding. I think this has been a good night in the struggle for equality.

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:53 AM

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ismnotwasm

(42,008 posts)

3. Right on

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:53 AM

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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)

4. LBN article here:

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:54 AM

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014293826

JTG of the PRB

(5,103 posts)

5. Excellent news! I'm proud to have voted for Jared Polis (first openly gay Congressman)

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:54 AM

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for his 3rd term!

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)

6. This is so great!!

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:55 AM

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The Genealogist

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7. Congrats to her!

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:55 AM

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Texted with a friend about Sen Baldwin a bit earlier this evening. We both met her in 1998 in Madison, at a conference. Senator Baldwin is a very impressive person!

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