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In attack on same-sex marriage, Focus on the Family concedes civil unions appeal to “fair-minded”

By John Tomasic | 02.21.11 | 9:09 am | More from The Colorado Independent

DENVER– In the week since state Senator Pat Steadman introduced his civil unions bill here, gay rights group OneColorado and Colorado Springs-based Christian-right organization Focus on the Family More… have rallied supporters with press releases and calls to action. OneColorado argues in favor of the bill, saying it’s a matter of

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Nate Silver charts 2012 contenders, puts Pawlenty in the middle

By Andy Birkey | 02.04.11 | 12:42 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

Nate Silver of the New York Times’ FiveThirtyEight graphed the potential 2012 More… presidential contenders based on their insider/outsider status and their position on a moderate-to-conservative scale. Not surprisingly, Rep. Michele Bachmann took the conservative extreme. Tim Pawlenty, on the other hand, was rated smack in the middle of the graph.