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Rep. Baldwin stumps for Dems in Michigan

FERNDALE –
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), the only openly lesbian member of Congress, was at Affirmations June 14 to support U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) in his reelection bid.
"We need Mark Schauer back in Washington," said Baldwin. "As members of the LGBT community, we need to make sure our strong allies, like Mark, keep their seats in Congress."
"I am proud to be a co-sponsor of ENDA (the Employment Non-Discrimination Act), I voted in favor of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act," Schauer said to the group of about 20 community leaders and donors.
Schauer said that pundits believe his race is a toss up.
"You know what are the three scariest words in the English language? Speaker John Boehner," said Shauer, referring to the current Republican minority leader the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.
Schauer faces a tough reelection. In 2008, he narrowly defeated arch-conservative Republican incumbent Mark Wahlberg, who is running again this year. Conservative Brian Rooney will face Wahlberg in the Republican primary this August. Rooney and his family have deep pockets as owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL franchise. Both Wahlberg and Rooney appeal to the most conservative wing of the Republican Party.
Schauer does not have a Democratic challenger, so will run unopposed in the August Democratic primary.
Natalie Mosher, the Democratic candidate for the 11th congressional district, also attended the event. Nancy Katz and Margo Dichtelmiller, along with a committee of many of the same LGBT people who hosted this event for Schauer, will host a LGBT fundraiser for her campaign June 27 at their home in Plymouth. Mosher is hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Livonia) in November.

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