Seventy-two members of Congress have signed a letter to President Obama telling him to issue an Executive Order preventing federal contractors from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. But a lot of others haven’t. We decided to tally the money these AWOL members have taken from LGBT interests such as the Human Rights Campaign, the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and others for their support of LGBT issues over the years. Guess who tops the list?
How Much LGBT Money Went to Members of Congress Who Won’t Sign ENDA Letter to President Obama? |
| By: Jane Hamsher Monday May 7, 2012 10:55 am |
FDL’s Hot House 108: (11/1) Election Eve 2010 – The Last Update |
| By: Jon Walker Monday November 1, 2010 6:40 pm |
Tomorrow is election day, so this is the last round of updates to the FDL Hot House list. (In case you missed here are the updates from Saturday and Sunday.) Join us Tuesday night as we check in on the only polls that really matter. Till then, check out 12 bellwether races that could give us early clues on the night’s trends.
Also, don’t forget to enter FDL’s Election Projection Challenge, and don’t forget to vote!


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