But for Republicans to outdo Democrats demonstrates how out of touch with its basic principles the GOP has become.

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The two matters, Proposition 8 and defense of DOMA, feel interrelated since on a basic level, they both touch on same sex marriage.

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At which point the mobile revolution will go the way of all successful revolutions, replaced by a ubiquity that makes mobile and, more importantly, touch, less a distinguishing characteristic and more the basic table stakes for innovation and new functionality.

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The basic idea is that Apple has taken the multi-touch trackpad from its MacBook laptops, made it a lot bigger, and turned it into a standalone Bluetooth accessory for Macs.

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The latest generation offers e-mail and basic Web browsing so that busy users can stay in touch with the office, check flight times and get the latest stock quotes wherever they are.

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