Several GOP seats in the Senate are up for grabs, according to a new poll commissioned by Roll Call and conducted by automated polling firm SurveyUSA. The survey finds presumptive Democratic nominees beating Republican rivals by large margins in Virginia and New Hampshire.

“In the likely general election race in Virginia between former Gov. Mark Warner (D) and his predecessor, ex-Gov. Jim Gilmore (R), Warner was preferred by 57 percent of those surveyed compared with 35 percent for Gilmore,” writes Roll Call’s Josh Kurtz.

“Things also look bleak for the GOP in New Hampshire, as the state’s former governor, Jeanne Shaheen, maintains an 11 point lead over Sen. John Sununu (R), who previously defeated her for the seat in 2002,” Raw Story reports. Read more…

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A giant white penis. (Think about it.)

Related: GOP Logo Gets a Gay Makeover

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This Youtube dude just won’t stop — and now he’s taking on the Dems. His best line, we have to agree with our tipster, is when he discusses Dennis Kucinich’s “7-foot mail order bride.” Oh, plus he thinks Barack and Hillary should merge as one to run as Oprah for the Democratic slot. Who are you abrad2345? And do you wanna have drinks?

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New research suggests that liberal brains and conservative brains are hard-wired quite differently.

Conservatives tend to crave order and structure in their lives, and are more consistent in the way they make decisions, according to a study published in the British journal Nature Neuroscience. Liberals, by contrast, show a higher tolerance for ambiguity and complexity, and adapt more easily to unexpected circumstances.

So, are all conservatives rigid and stubborn? Are all liberals wishy-washy and don’t stick to their guns?

Depends on your perspective. But, remember, the brain is malleable and neural functions can change as a result of new experiences.

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9:13: The Bloomberg News political columnist’s first world of the evening: “lesbian.” And then she said it again for good measure. Doogie Howser is in the L.A.-based crowd. Hey, wait, he’s not a lesbian.

Barack Obama was the first to confirm his appearance at the LOGO/Human Rights Campaign forum, so he’s the first to pop his cherry with the gay round table, which consists of the president of the Human Rights Campaign, a black WaPo reporter and Melissa Etheridge. Yes, she’s a lesbian.

Barack’s tending to be boring and not seeming to have much flair.

We’re done liveblogging about Barack unless something really gay, or at least until something interesting happens.

9:23: John Edwards is next in the hot seat. Hair is looking nicely coiffed as usual.

9:26: Edwards says he’s comfortable around gay people. Especially a room full of gay people.

9:34: Edwards says he shouldn’t have said his faith prevents him from supporting gay marriage. “From my perspective, it it wrong…to impose my faith belief on the American people…” Still, his position on same sex marriage has not changed, he adds. “All I can tell you is where I am today.”

9:41: Shorty Kucinich is up to bat. “Imagine the equal sign inside a heart,” says he. “I stand for real equality.” Yup, he’s a gay icon. He may be short, but he’s bigger than Madonna in that respect.

9:45: Does anyone else wanna shrink Denny down and carry him around? He’s like an elfin hippie. All full of love. Read more…

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