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Fearless

(18,421 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:14 PM Nov 2012

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Tammy Baldwin elected as first gay US senator

Democrat Tammy Baldwin has become the first openly gay member of the US Senate, beating Republican Tommy Thompson in the senate race for Wisconsin.

After her announcing her run for the US Senate in September of last year, Joe Solmonese of the Human Rights Campaign said: “Tammy Baldwin’s candidacy for the US Senate is monumental for both the state of Wisconsin and the country’s LGBT community”.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/11/07/breaking-us-2012-tammy-baldwin-elected-as-first-gay-us-senator/

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Tammy Baldwin elected as first gay US senator (Original Post) Fearless Nov 2012 OP

Did they call it ? obnoxiousdrunk Nov 2012 #1

Don't think "official" yet elfin Nov 2012 #2

Huh - I'm all for her, but every site I'm looking at still shows Thompson ahead codjh9 Nov 2012 #3

That's what I'm seeing too! Bettie Nov 2012 #6

Yea!!! RKP5637 Nov 2012 #4

Premature. It's still too close. (10:20 est). Smarmie Doofus Nov 2012 #5

Just passing on the link lol! Fearless Nov 2012 #7

Update: Fox News projects Democrat Baldwin wins Wisconsin Senate seat WillParkinson Nov 2012 #8

And Limbaugh explodes! Fearless Nov 2012 #9

Wow... WillParkinson Nov 2012 #10

Lol! Fearless Nov 2012 #11

We have a family Senator! Zorra Nov 2012 #12

obnoxiousdrunk

(2,910 posts)

1. Did they call it ?

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:16 PM

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elfin

(6,262 posts)

2. Don't think "official" yet

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:16 PM

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Rachel says too close to call now.

codjh9

(2,781 posts)

3. Huh - I'm all for her, but every site I'm looking at still shows Thompson ahead

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:16 PM

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Bettie

(16,132 posts)

6. That's what I'm seeing too!

Reply to codjh9 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:20 PM

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But I hope Tammy wins!

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

4. Yea!!!

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:17 PM

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Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

5. Premature. It's still too close. (10:20 est).

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:19 PM

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Fearless

(18,421 posts)

7. Just passing on the link lol!

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:22 PM

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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)

8. Update: Fox News projects Democrat Baldwin wins Wisconsin Senate seat

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:59 PM

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/07/us-usa-campaign-wisconsin-senate-idUSBRE8A60A120121107

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

9. And Limbaugh explodes!

Reply to WillParkinson (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:06 AM

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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)

10. Wow...

Reply to Fearless (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:09 AM

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So much win tonight.

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

11. Lol!

Reply to WillParkinson (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:11 AM

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Zorra

(27,670 posts)

12. We have a family Senator!

Reply to Fearless (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:08 AM

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How cool is that?

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