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Montana GOP Platform: It's Illegal to Be Gay

Party platform still has old plank against 'homosexual acts'

(Newser) - Homosexuals may be gaining more rights across the nation, but they can steer clear of Montana Republicans, thank you very much. The AP notes that the state party has adopted a platform that reiterates this statement of principle under the "crime" section: "We support the clear will of... More »

Dem Platform Reaches Out to Pro-Lifers

Obama approves language that finds 'common ground'

(Newser) - The Obama campaign is reaching out to Catholics, evangelicals, and other anti-abortion swing voters by adjusting the language of the official Democratic platform on the controversial issue, Alec MacGillis writes in the Washington Post. The new party plank moves "closer to the middle ground where most Americans reside—not... More »

Dems Taking Their Platform to the States—All 50 of 'Em

Obama campaign, DNC want more voter input on party's guiding document

(Newser) - Voters in all 50 states will get their chance to weigh in on the Democrats' official election platform, the AP reports, with Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee set to hold meetings nationwide. Policy experts will sit in on the July 19-27 meetings, which members of the public... More »

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