Bryan Scrafford asks whether the scare tactics of Marshall Newman supporters are working.
They certainly are working on a limited subset of the population. What we are finding is that people who say they are voting ‘yes,’ in addition to being in the minority, fall roughly into these two categories:
1) Those who don’t realize that the amendment says anything more than hilarious lies like this would indicate:
This amendment simply states that marriage in VA is between ONE MAN, ONE WOMAN.
When they are clued in to the actual language, these folks often remove the yellow sticker they are wearing (physically or metaphorically).
2) Those who respond to the question “Have you had the opportunity to read the full text of the amendment?” by saying “No. I don’t need to,” or those who respond to the question “Do you realize that this would hurt people?” by saying “Yes. I don’t care.”
There is a finite supply of such individuals.
The decisive question is whether enough of the rest of us will manage to get to the polls on November 7. That depends on you, dear reader. We all must pitch in a little to make sure that happens. Whether that means canvassing your neighborhood, volunteering at a phone bank, handing out literature at a polling place on election day, or simply making sure that the people you come in contact with know why it’s important to you that they vote NO, everyone can do something. The Commonwealth Coalition ad “Burning” is now being shown statewide on cable, but funds are needed to keep it on the air, and possibly move to broadcast TV as well. You can make a secure contribution online right now at www.voteNOva.org or you can send a check to The Commonwealth Coalition, 421 E. Franklin Street, Suite 310, Richmond, VA 23219.
Contact Equality Loudoun and check our calendar for local campaign activities. Had enough of this kind of crap? Don’t get mad, get involved.
As for how well their scare tactics are working, does it mean anything that amendment proponents are saying things like “Sound the Alarm for Marriage Amendment?” They do sound a bit alarmed – one would think that citing that old SurveyUSA poll over and over would be reassuring, but that seems not to be the case.
I believe they know as well as we do: We can win.
Sounding alarmed
Bryan Scrafford asks whether the scare tactics of Marshall Newman supporters are working.
They certainly are working on a limited subset of the population. What we are finding is that people who say they are voting ‘yes,’ in addition to being in the minority, fall roughly into these two categories:
1) Those who don’t realize that the amendment says anything more than hilarious lies like this would indicate:
When they are clued in to the actual language, these folks often remove the yellow sticker they are wearing (physically or metaphorically).
2) Those who respond to the question “Have you had the opportunity to read the full text of the amendment?” by saying “No. I don’t need to,” or those who respond to the question “Do you realize that this would hurt people?” by saying “Yes. I don’t care.”
There is a finite supply of such individuals.
The decisive question is whether enough of the rest of us will manage to get to the polls on November 7. That depends on you, dear reader. We all must pitch in a little to make sure that happens. Whether that means canvassing your neighborhood, volunteering at a phone bank, handing out literature at a polling place on election day, or simply making sure that the people you come in contact with know why it’s important to you that they vote NO, everyone can do something. The Commonwealth Coalition ad “Burning” is now being shown statewide on cable, but funds are needed to keep it on the air, and possibly move to broadcast TV as well. You can make a secure contribution online right now at www.voteNOva.org or you can send a check to The Commonwealth Coalition, 421 E. Franklin Street, Suite 310, Richmond, VA 23219.
Contact Equality Loudoun and check our calendar for local campaign activities. Had enough of this kind of crap? Don’t get mad, get involved.
As for how well their scare tactics are working, does it mean anything that amendment proponents are saying things like “Sound the Alarm for Marriage Amendment?” They do sound a bit alarmed – one would think that citing that old SurveyUSA poll over and over would be reassuring, but that seems not to be the case.
I believe they know as well as we do: We can win.