Robert Rowling, the CEO of TRT Holdings (the owners of Gold's Gym), is spending quite a bit of money this election cycle. Using both his corporate and personal bank accounts, Rowling has given upwards of $2 million to Karl Rove's new organization, American Crossroads. In turn, that money has been used to support some of the most virulently anti-gay politicians in the country.

Back in July, the NAACP publicly called upon Tea Party leaders to repudiate extremists and racist individuals within their ranks. Although the presence of such elements in Tea Party circles had been evident for some time, movement figures tended to be dismissive and defensive in their response.

With Election Day less than two weeks away, environmental groups and non-profits are rallying against Propostion 23.

Today, former Vice President Al Gore adds his voice to Prop. 23 opposition with a video message to California voters.

Editor's note: Meg Whitman's obituary is as phony as a three-dollar bill, but no stranger than her views on politics, LGBT issues, illegal immigrants and housekeepers.

California gubernatorial candidate, billionaire and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman was killed Saturday in a gruesome accident at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park during a campaign event, bringing to an end a tough campaign and a tough corporate executive-turned-politician. She was 54.