Gay Community Gears Up for Tammy Baldwin Senate Bid

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Gay Community Gears Up for Tammy Baldwin Senate Bid
By Kyle Trygstad
Roll Call Staff
July 11, 2011, 7:39 p.m.



Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin’s potential to become the first openly gay Senator escalates the already sizable implications of the state’s open-seat race. When she jumps in, Baldwin will have a national fundraising network ready to mobilize.

The retirement of Sen. Herb Kohl (D) placed Wisconsin in the 2012 spotlight of states that could decide Senate control. Baldwin’s forthcoming candidacy represents another step forward for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, which has been buoyed in recent months by New York’s legalization of same-sex marriages and by polling showing a majority of Americans favor legal gay marriage.

The Democrat isn’t new to breaking down barriers. In 1998, Baldwin became the first woman to represent Wisconsin in Congress and the first openly gay nonincumbent to be elected to Congress. At the time, she was the only Wisconsin state legislator who was openly gay.

Baldwin now has a chance to do it again, and that possibility is exciting national women and gay rights groups, who are already rallying their supporters.

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[21st Century FDR]

1. I'm predicting a record turn out for Democratic candidates in Wisconsin

All this Koch/Ryan/Walker horseshit has never pissed off so many, so soon.

Tammi couldn't have picked a better time to move on up to the Senate.

Now if only they would recall the pedophile Johnson, and get Feingold back where he belongs.

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2. Rahm sure didn't support her before. Surprised you moderates like her now. Nt

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3. Recommended n/t