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Hate crime law is HRC's top focus this year

Started by LostInTime, April 06, 2007, 04:43:51 PM

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Rouse explained that it will take "thousands of e-mails and post cards" especially to those lawmakers identified as "persuadeable targets," or ones who could vote either way.

"There are three targets in Ohio," Rouse said. Later, he identified the three as first-term Democrat Zack Space of Dover, and Republicans David Hobson of Springfield and Pat Tiberi of suburban Columbus.

Asked why, with a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress, ENDA is expected to be so hard to pass, Rouse said, "[Lawmakers] are uncomfortable with it. We expect it could be a wedge issue again closer to the national election that could be used against candidates in a close race."
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