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washingtonblade
In shocker, pro-gayincumbent trails
after politicalidentity theft
By LOU CHIBBARO [email protected]
A Washington Post poll show-ing that the largely unknown D.C.shadow senator, Michael D.Brown, is leading incumbentCouncil member Phil Mendelsonby 17 points in the at-large CityCouncil race has shocked thecitys political establishment andraised the question of whetherLGBT voters could saveMendelson from defeat.
Virtually all political observersagree that Browns lead over
Mendelson, by a margin of 38 to21 percent among registeredDemocrats, is due to voter con-fusion over Browns name, which
is the same as that of incumbentD.C. Council member Michael A.Brown (I-At-Large).
The Post poll found that 29percent of respondents said theywere undecided in the at-largeCouncil race among candidatesrunning in the Sept. 4Democratic primary.
The better-known Michael A.Brown, who enjoys widespreadsupport across the city, is not run-ning for re-election this year andhas endorsed Mendelson. At anews conference Tuesday, heaccused Michael D. Brown ofengaging in political identity theftto capitalize on the name confu-
googoofor gaga
D.C.s little monstersare agog as Lady Gagas
sold-out tour arrivesin town next week.
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localnewsActivists demandFenty reinstate policegay liaison unit,threaten sit-in protest.PAGE 4
localnewsD.C. couple Carl Coxand Darin Hendersonneed your help to winnational wedding contest.PAGE 25
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washingtonblade.com vol. 41, issue 36 september 3, 2010 Still sharp after 40 years
Some fear Dont Ask
repeal doomed ifSept. vote is delayed
By CHRIS [email protected]
Supporters of Dont Ask,Dont Tell repeal are pushingSenate Majority Leader HarryReid (D-Nev.) to schedule a voteon the issue in September assome fear further delay would
entirely derail efforts to overturnthe law this year.
Alex Nicholson, executivedirector of ServicemembersUnited, said the prospects for
passing Dont Ask, Dont Tell
repeal are reduced significantlyif Reid doesnt schedule a voteon the fiscal year 2011 defenseauthorization before lawmakersbreak for the election.
The failure of [the defenseauthorization bill] and [DontAsk, Dont Tell] to get floor timeand a vote in September or firstweek of October will be Reidsalone, Nicholson said. Bumpingit off to lame duck is gamblingwith our communitys lives andlivelihoods the same risk we
demanded Obama not take byputting off the vote until nextyear.
Winnie Stachelberg, seniorvice president for external affairs
at the Center for American
Progress, also emphasized theimportance of having a vote onthe defense authorization billand Dont Ask, Dont Tell inSeptember.
Its important that this hap-pen in September because thereare folks who dont want to dealwith this in a lame duck or nextyear, she said.
On May 27, the SenateArmed Services Committeevoted to include language thatwould lead to repeal of Dont
Ask, Dont Tell in the defenseauthorization bill and reportedthe language as a whole to the
News that former RNC Chair Ken Mehlman is gaytriggers anger, resentment. Page 8
nationalnews
Holiday weekend brings entertainment options galoreas we say goodbye to summer. Page 38
nightlifeagenda Council member Phil Mendelsontrails an opponent by 17 points ina surprising new poll.
Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key
Can LGBT vote rescue Mendelson?
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has yet to schedule a voteon the Defense Authorization Bill, which contains language repealingDont Ask, Dont Tell.
Washington Blade photo by Michael Key
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Gambling with livesand livelihoods
