Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) announces support for the repeal of the ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ (DOMA) and passage of the ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ which would guarantee equal treatment of all lawfully married couples by the federal government.
The playwright turned human rights activist turned President died this morning at age 75.
We’re at a critical moment in the 2012 Republican primary cycle. Not only are we less than three weeks before the Iowa Caucuses. We’re also likely to find out in the next several days whether we really have a Romney-Gingrich race or whether Gingrich is yet another flash-in-the-pan whose numbers spiked and then collapsed. The bettors at Intrade have clearly made up their mind for the latter option. A few days ago, Gingrich almost overtook Romney. But tonight the odds give Romney almost a 65% shot at securing the nomination and Gingrich just under a 15% chance.
Let’s look at what the available polling data tell us. Read More
