Tearin' it up

Obama goes emo in Iowa: "It's up to you."

Springsteen & Jay-Z hype up WI for the other Boss.

Young bigots explain their views: It's the Bible.

The candidates court the football crowd.

CNN on Obama today: "Hangs out" in Chicago, "lies low."

Little girl supports marriage equality.

Protect Marriage Maine really hates the gays.

Irish bettor pays out on Obama bets two days early!

InTrade is also bullish on President Obama's chances.

FOX News is afraid of black men. Literally.

Obama wins 23-9-2 in Hart's Location, NH, ties 5-5 in Dixville Notch.

Chris Christie blew off Romney even worse behind-the-scenes.

Map always favored Obama—still does.

All poll closing times.

Michelle Obama: Vote!

Kidman-meat

Keith Urban has a body of death.

Do NOT call Gene Hackman's wife a "cunt."

Brad Pitt puts his money where his mouth is.

Quel disaster! (Caused by gay people, of course.)

Dylan Williams is camerabait.

"Celine Dion" is a complete witch.

Li'l girl tired of "Bronco Bamma" and Mitt Romney.

Obama's poll numbers keep improving.

If Mitt Romney ran an honest ad, it would be like this.

Here's a visual explanation of why they're called The Wanted.

Rolling around and trading oral with "insatiable" Joe Simpson.

Vote in the Queerties.

Madonna's dancers prank her during MDNA show for Halloween.

Put your claws all over my body...

This looks like an iconic image

President Barack Obama met with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and toured parts of the state battered by Sandy. Both men had high praise for each other's response to the disaster, with Christie saying he "can't thank the president enough" for his compassion, concern and pro-active approach while Obama told New Jersey residents "your governor is working overtime."

Meanwile, Iowa's Rep. Steve King (R, of course) is already making demands about who will get storm aid. Unreal.

From the Sandy shores...

Huge Sandy is a BFD for many states—NYC closes subways, orders evacs.

Earthquake off the coast of Canada.

Nobody cares about climate change.

Gilles Marini strips to underwear, gets soaked.

Minnesota divided over anti-equality Amendment 1.

Obama believes Supreme Court will kill DOMA.

AP: Obama poised to win.

Nate Silver: Obama poised to win.

The New York Times endorses Obama.

Des Moines Register—at center of Obama pissing match—endorses Romney.

Des Moines Register owned by Gannett...which is in biz with Bain.

Ann Romney on U.S. education: "Throw out the system."

Right-wing pollster declares FL "nailed down" by Romney. (In '08, they called it for...McCain.)

Madonna booed by some but also cheered in New Orleans for plugging Obama.

Many Madonna/New Orleans booing uploads to YouTube are fake.

Was Kenneth's uncle gay?

Via Sticky (Work Unfriendly): Trick or trick! Cute boys in revealing Halloween outfits.

Halloweiner

My faithful reader Andy sends these "Guydar" shots from the Iowa City Summer Arts Fest...

My buddy Alan Light sends me these snaps from Iowa City Pride Fest, which took place June 16. Always great seeing how different the various celebrations look from town to town and state to state.

More after the jump...

The Iowa Caucuses would be far more interesting if they were run more like the Hunger Games.

Looking like Romney rather than Santorum pooped out in the end—less support now than four years ago even if he winds up eking out a win.

The "Iron Lady" wound up with a bad cast of rust.

 

Bye-bye, Tim!

Michele Bachmann, as expected, won the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa, becoming the first female to win—and in a state that has never elected a woman governor, senator or Congressional rep.

In "honor" of those 62 reps in Iowa who voted in favor of eventually allowing Iowans to vote on marriage equality (and civil unions and probably two dudes shaking hands and getting a warm feeling from it), blogger Heidi is asking that we all donate a little something to One Iowa, which lobbies hard for LGBTQ rights in the state. She was unable to speak against HJR6 the night it was being considered—like the majority of schedule speakers, time ran out. But here are her prepared remarks.

Also, her hubby, Dan, blogs about his experience listening to all the impassioned speeches on behalf of equality, which still could not move Iowa's Republicans (and three Dems) on the issue.

Our civil rights struggle is something we will definitely look back on in disbelief, but we won't be laughing at how silly it all was.

This is not a states' rights issue, this is a civil rights issue. Period.