Gay GOP presidential candidate to file discrimination complaint against CPAC

Little-known openly gay Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger is accusing the American Conservative Union, which produces the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), of discrimination based on his sexual orientation. During a campaign swing in Lansing, Mich., Monday, Karger said he intends to file a complaint with Washington, D.C., officials charging he was denied a booth at CPAC because he is gay. More …

National Organization for Marriage’s 2010 financial records raise questions

In 2010, the National Organization for Marriage More… (NOM), a tax-exempt nonprofit trying to thwart the legalization of same-sex marriage throughout the U.S., reported the highest individual donations it has received since its inception in 2007, according to NOM’s most recent income disclosures to the Internal Revenue Service, recently obtained by

Candidate Johnson says media chooses the winners

Frustrated by once again being denied a slot in an upcoming GOP national debate, the campaign for former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson More… is warning Americans that the media is trying to force their hands by only offering pre-approved candidates for consideration.
Ron Neilson, senior campaign advisor, issued the following

Roemer: Debate policies are ‘purposefully vague,’ process makes ‘no sense’

Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer believes that this early in the process — a time when no state has held a primary or caucus and the general election is 15 months in the future — all candidates with some experience should be included in presidential debates.

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FEC to investigate Fox News’ refusal to let GOP candidate Karger into presidential debate

The Federal Election Commission agreed Thursday to investigate a complaint GOP presidential candidate Fred Karger filed last month against Fox News, according to Karger’s presidential campaign More….

Karger continues quest to join a GOP presidential debate

Presidential candidate Fred Karger More… has yet to be included in a GOP presidential debate, but isn’t giving up.

With NOM money, Maine PAC that fought marriage equality in ’09 prepares for possible ’12 referendum

Though a 2012 referendum to reverse Maine’s 2009 same-sex-marriage repeal is not yet official, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has already contributed approximately $32,000 to the Stand for Marriage Maine Political Action Committee (PAC), according to a campaign disclosure report More… filed last month.

NOM still fighting ’09 campaign-finance violation charges in Maine, ’12 referendum possible

Anti-marriage-equality advocates have a spotless record when it comes to helping prevent voter approval of state laws allowing same-sex marriage: 31 out of 31. Two years ago, Maine had the opportunity to become the first state to break this trend, but voters repealed the Legislature’s May 2009 law More… in a