New Polls Show We're Within Striking Distance of Victory in Maine! Game On!

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New Polls Show We're Within Striking Distance of Victory in Maine! Game On!

September 20, 2012 at 4:30 pm

Over at my personal blog I explain the excitement we pro-marriage warriors are feeling over these new polls out of Maine, and how we plan to win in November:

"...This fight is so far following the trajectory of other state marriage referendums. Prop 8, for instance, was trailing in the polls by 18 points six weeks before the vote, but won by 4 points on election day. In other words, state votes on marriage begin with gay marriage leading in the polls, losing support closer to election day, and finally losing on election day -- why? Because someone along the way helps them understand and be proud of their pro-marriage views.

YOU are called to be that someone!

If you live in Maine you need to make sure you are registered to vote, and if you have friends and family who live in Maine, you need to talk to them right now about the importance of protecting marriage." --AmericanPapist

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5 Comments

John

Posted September 20, 2012 at 6:02 pm | Permalink

The federal law still says no to same sex marriage why are they voting on it. State laws can not over ride Federal law I thought
Barb Chamberlan

Posted September 20, 2012 at 6:56 pm | Permalink

As a reminder to readers, you can donate to all 4 pro-marriage organizations (Maine, Minnesota, Washington, Maryland) with a single donation at Stand for Marriage America:

http://actright.com/fundraising/Stand_for_marriage_america

Donations will be distributed equally unless you specify how you want your donation distributed.

I'm digging in the couch cushions and cookie jar. Every penny counts. We only get one chance to win this.
Steven

Posted September 20, 2012 at 9:50 pm | Permalink

John,
Federal law only says that states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, and that same-sex marriages do not exist for federal purposes. It does not say that individual states cannot choose to recognize same-sex marriage.
Leo

Posted September 21, 2012 at 2:04 am | Permalink

Thanks Barb, you're right we all not to get with the program and start dishing out whatever we can afford to support those states with pro-marriage challenges at the ballot box this Nov...
Rick DeLano

Posted September 21, 2012 at 9:11 am | Permalink

Still haven't heard about phone banking- last time around we had a great operation.

Are we going to have the same sort of thing this time?