FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2011
CONTACT: Elizabeth Ray or Mary Beth Hutchins at 703-683-5004
WASHINGTON – GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain has raised the profile of marriage in his campaign by calling President Obama's views on marriage “an impeachable offense.” The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) shares Mr. Cain’s sentiment that marriage should be defended.
“We need someone who does not just talk the talk, but walks the walk on marriage. That is why we asked all the GOP candidates to sign NOM's 5 point marriage pledge. Bachmann, Santorum and Romney have. Why hasn't Herman Cain?" asked Maggie Gallagher, chairman of NOM. "President Obama claimed he supported traditional marriage but then failed to follow through. If Herman Cain wants to distinguish his position from President Obama, he should commit to concrete actions, not just rhetoric in support of marriage."
NOM's marriage pledge was offered to all serious announced candidates for the GOP nomination.
Candidates’ signed pledges can be seen here:
Michele Bachmann
Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum
To schedule an interview with Brian Brown, President, or Maggie Gallagher, Chairman, of the National Organization for Marriage, please contact Elizabeth Ray, eray@crcpublicrelations.com, (x130) or Mary Beth Hutchins, mhutchins@crcpublicrelations.com, (x105) at 703-683-5004.
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5 Comments
I read where Perry was asked to sign. Has he responded yet? If so did he sign it also.
Thanks, Karyn
More deleted comments I see...typical from an organization that constantly complains it's bullied.
To clarify: NOM pushes the meme that those who support traditional marriage constantly have their views stifled yet here, on its own supposedly open forum, the moderator deletes posts regularly. So much for being transparent with those who disagree.
I'm totally against same-sex marriage but often see my posts spend days in the moderation wringer for reasons I can't fathom.
Me too, although that has changed recently- again, for reasons I cannot fathom. I have been told an algorithm is responsible. Avoid paragraph breaks. Who knows? I am getting through lately and rarely used to.
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