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Tampa Dispatch: The Geography of Conventionland
TAMPA—Conventionland is home to many different tribes. And, in a city as sprawling as Tampa, geography is everything. RNC press materials don’t provide a map of the different clan’s stomping grounds (something like the handy diagrams inside Game of Thrones). So, I’ll attempt to map out the GOP 2012 landscape for you. READ MORE >>
Tampa Dispatch: The GOP’s Ladies Room
TAMPA—Feeling a little addled by the mess of white tents, clueless volunteers, and hapless security of the GOP convention, ladies? Respite awaits at Tampa’s “Woman Up Pavilion,” a convention-week oasis located just a few doors down from the Hooters in a Tampa shopping center. READ MORE >>
The Very Low Expectations of Gay Republicans
TAMPA—To the extent that they insisted that the presidential election would be focused firmly on the state of the economy, the attendees at the cocktail event organized by the pro-gay rights Log Cabin Republicans that I attended yesterday afternoon at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa were perfectly on message. But, it wasn't long before I realized that their insistence on economic themes wasn't purely motivated by their desire to elect Mitt Romney. READ MORE >>
How Bradley Manning Became a Gay Martyr
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If you’re waiting for the Romney campaign’s “etch a sketch” moment on immigration, it seems to have quietly arrived. READ MORE >>
