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Gay Couples Have Something to Teach Straight Counterparts

LibertySugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:30:00 -0700

Sure to mix up the gay marriage debate, social scientists are turning to same-sex couples to find out what makes a healthy relationship and marriage. One study analyzed how Vermont's married couples address issues like money, household work, and sex, as compared to gay couples joined in civil unions.

Some of the research findings include:

Same-sex partners generally share the work evenly. Conversely, in hetero relationships, the woman usually does more housework, while the man holds more financial responsibility.
In straight relationships, men are more likely to initiate sex, while women are more likely to refuse sex and initiate "talks" about relationship problems. But, in same-sex couples, there is a balanced sharing of such behaviors.

For some more analysis, and to find out how the groups handle arguments differently,

Clinton vs. Obama: Who Has the Momentum?

LibertySugar — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:00:58 -0800

Who won today? Well, that depends what your definition of "win" is. Clinton definitely broke Obama's winning streak, and came away with big prizes — Ohio, a state crucial in the general election, and Texas, which is as big as it gets.

Hillary Clinton might have a legitimate ticket out of Junior Super Tuesday, simply as a result of the complicated nature of the results. Deciding which matters most —net delegates, the popular vote, big states vs. small states, momentum — is all susceptible to serious pro-Clinton spin. Today, it may mean that the Democrats and the press, want to take a second look at Barack Obama.

Earlier, most of you said that Hillary Clinton needed double digit wins in Ohio and Texas, or she's toast. It's true that the math is still not in Hillary's favor, and an appeal to superdelegates may turn people away from the Democratic Party. Now that the results are in, do you think Hillary should go on?

And for Politico's Top 5 factors behind a potential Clinton comeback,

Junior Super Tuesday Update

LibertySugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:30:19 -0800

Right now voters are going to the polls across Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

In Ohio, flood warnings in the south, and icy conditions in the north could deter voters. A new balloting system in the Cleveland area may potentially make voting messy. The new paper ballot system sometimes counts erase marks or stray marks as a vote for multiple candidates, and with the new system, the voter cannot review her selection. Final results from the area may not be available by tonight.

And in Rhode Island, where polls stay open until 9:00 p.m., record turnout is expected. Check back here tonight for the winners as they're announced!

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What Counts as a Clinton "Win?"

LibertySugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:37 -0800

Super Tuesday, on February 5th, was supposed to be the day the Democratic nominee emerged. Instead, absolutely nothing changed. Today could be decisive, but I still get the feeling neither candidate is ready to call it quits. Today, Hillary has a chance to break her 11-state losing streak. If she does well, and closes in on the delegate count, Obama's momentum could be irrelevant.But Obama doesn't see it that way. On Monday, his campaign manager, David Plouffe, wrote in a memo to reporters: "While the Clintons gamely continue to try to move the goal posts, at some point there has to be a reckoning."How far can the goal posts be pushed back and where does the field end? In such a tight race, under what circumstances (if any) should Clinton, now the underdog, exit the race?Source

What Counts as a Clinton "Win?"

Double digit wins in Ohio and Texas, or she's toast.

It's all about the delegates. If she gets a lot, she has to stay in.

She needs to break the streak and win at least one state.

Superdelegates make up 40 percent of the total. This is going to the convention!

The Democratic party is being torn apart. She should drop out now!

Fight on! Regardless what the media says, this isn't over.

Other. I'll tell you in the comments.

It's Junior-Super-Tuesday! Tell Us Who You Think Will Win!

CitizenSugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:00:38 -0800

With four states up for grabs today including larger-than-life Texas and pivotal Ohio, the campaigns are feeling the crunch and it's anybody's guess how the delegates will fall tonight. Here's your chance to play pundit and tell us who's winning what when the polls close tonight — vote on each contest here, and see how your guesses match up tonight!
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