Election 2008
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Kathleen Sebelius: Two decades in politics
Kathleen Sebelius is the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services in Obama's Cabinet. She has served as Kansas' governor since 2002 and before that was insurance commissioner and a state representative.
Denver — A gay Democratic group mapping strategies to influence the Democratic National Convention will hear from a politician known for securing gay rights in solid GOP country.
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius plans to address the Stonewall Democrats in Denver on Saturday. Last year, the Democratic governor signed an executive order adding sexual orientation to state nondiscrimination policies.
Stonewall Democrats say federal nondiscrimination laws should be a top priority for Democrats this year. They concede their party is unlikely to talk much about gay marriage during the presidential campaign. Nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama has said he supports civil unions but not gay marriage.
Democrats have a record number of openly gay, lesbian and transgender delegates this year at about 6 percent. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick addresses the Stonewall Democrats Sunday.
Kathleen Sebelius
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Comments
N_Trenched 8 years, 1 month ago
Is there any other type of Democratic group?
tangential_reasoners_anonymous 8 years, 1 month ago
"Queen" Kathy? Hmm... I don't know....In this context, there seems to be a gender inconsistency with that particular descriptor.... Butch?
Thinking_Out_Loud 8 years, 1 month ago
Not fair and ad hominem, beobacter. I suspect Marion's point is that--in his opinion--the Governor was not effective enough as a leader to prevent the Legislature from placing the issue on the ballot, and to prevent Kansas citizens from approving the amendment. A review of Marion's posts over the years reveals his position on the matter--and your post sets up a straw man on the basis of spinning this one post. A review of your own posts, beobachter, causes me to believe you know better.
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