In fact, he’s just an ordinary Democrat.
Jamelle Bouie
Jamelle Bouie is a staff writer at The American Prospect.
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Here’s One Way to Attract Minority Voters
Respect their rights as citizens.
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Ringside Seat: Huckabee Puts on His Dick Morris Hat
The former governor frets over the ramifications of Republicans abandoning their opposition to gay marriage. He needn’t worry so much.
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Republicans Still Oppose Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage, Democrats Still Support Them
Not that much has changed.
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Marching Against Marriage Equality
The National Organization for Marriage mobilizes a protest against same-sex marriage.
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Have the Politics of Gun Control Changed?
It may not seem like it, but yes.
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No, the Religious Right Hasn’t Gone Away
Social conservatives are still around, and the Religious Right is still a force in American politics.
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Claire McCaskill Jumps on the Marriage Equality Train
Support from the prominent Senate centrist is further evidence of how far the cause has come.
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Battle of the Budgets
Now that Senate Democrats have passed their first budget since 2009, what does it all mean?
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How to Fix Entitlements? More Immigrants
Allowing more people to live and work in the United States would go a long way toward fixing our fiscal problems.