US Election 2012
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8 February 2012Washington House of Representatives votes for gay marriage 19 Washington state's House of Representatives has passed a bill to introduce gay marriage by 55 votes to 43. -
9 January 2012Video: Rick Santorum would try to be a “good father” to a gay son 66 As gay rights continue to be discussed by the Republican presidential candidacy hopefuls, an NBC debate on Sunday drew noteworthy statements from both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. -
6 January 2012Video: Rick Santorum booed after anti-gay marriage comments 80 Gay marriage opponent Rick Santorum was booed in New Hampshire yesterday during a heated debate in which an audience member asked how marriage equality would harm him. -
5 January 2012Michele Bachmann bows out of presidential candidacy race 34 Michele Bachmann has confirmed she will not be the Republican party's candidate in the US presidential elections this year. -
4 January 2012Rupert Murdoch considers Rick Santorum’s “big vision” 38 Rupert Murdoch, Chairman of News Corporation, has spoken out in support of Republican presidential candidacy hopeful and marriage equality opponent Rick Santorum's "big vision" for the US and praised his presentation style "regardless of policies". -
4 January 2012Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney first by slim margin in Iowa caucuses 49 In a tight vote, Mitt Romney has emerged narrowly ahead of Rick Santorum at the Iowa caucuses, which traditionally predicts a favourite for the Republican Party's presidential candidate. -
3 January 2012Rick Santorum “would invalidate gay marriages” if elected 60 After a surge to third place in the Republican presidential candidacy polls, Rick Santorum has confirmed that if elected as president of the US, he would support a constitutional amendment invalidating existing gay marriages.
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30 December 2011Kelly Clarkson defends Ron Paul backing amid newsletter controversy 40 American singer Kelly Clarkson defended her decision to back Ron Paul's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination today as the controversy over his newsletters resurfaced. -
23 December 2011Video: Michele Bachmann challenged by “gay robot” 19 On her campaign trail to win the Republican party's nomination for the presidential race, Michele Bachmann received an unusual heckling.
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22 December 2011Gay Republicans say Newt Gingrich’s “vote Obama” comment was “mischaracterised” 33 Newt Gingrich's suggestion that a gay Iowan voter support US President Barack Obama in next year's elections if he values marriage equality above other issues has been "mischaracterised" according to gay Republican groups. -
21 December 2011Newt Gingrich “told gay Iowan to vote for Obama” 38 A gay man in Iowa says when he asked Republican presidential candidacy hopeful Newt Gingrich how he would engage gay Americans, the politician told him he should support Obama.
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20 December 2011Marcus Bachmann says he would use White House status to back gay marriage ban 22 Marcus Bachmann, husband of Michele Bachmann, has said if his wife were elected he would use his platform to protect the current federal ban on same-sex marriages. -
15 December 2011Rick Santorum blames lower US wedding rates on marriage equality 46 Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has blamed the fall in numbers of married Americans on gay marriage, referencing a survey which did not draw that conclusion itself.
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12 December 2011Rick Perry confronted over anti-gay ad 29 Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry was heckled yesterday over a promotional ad which says there is “something wrong with our country” when gays can serve in the military, but children cannot “celebrate Christmas or pray in school”. -
9 December 2011Video: Newt Gingrich’s lesbian half-sister will support rival Barack Obama for presidency 15 The lesbian half-sister of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has criticised her brother’s stance on gay rights and said she will support president Barack Obama in next year’s presidential election.
