On May 18, Hawaiian voters will participate in a special election in the First Congressional district. In fact they are already participating--28 percent of ballots mailed out have been returned, and voters can keep voting by mail until May 22. Two Democratic candidates who are openly gay marriage are running against a pro-marriage Republican, Charles Djou.
Obama robocalled Democratic voters urging them to vote for a Democrat. But to no avail. The Democratic party just announced that after spending $300,000 in negative ads to attack Djou, it's now pulling out of the race--no doubt because Djou's lead in the polls continues to widen. Wow. Will another deep blue state follow Massachusetts lead and return a pro-gay marriage Republican?
Djou supports Hawaii's marriage amendment and says he will vote to uphold DOMA.
Dear Friends of Marriage,
A vote for Elana Kagan is a vote to impose gay marriage on all 50 states.
Send your senators a message today!
Don't be fooled, Pres. Obama today has nominated a radical justice who will vote to overturn Prop 8 in California, the federal Defense of Marriage Act and the laws protecting marriage in all 50 states. Read More »
Dear Friends of Marriage,
Do politicians have a right to strip you of your constitutional right to vote?
Now there's a real burning civil rights question, and it was front and center this week in D.C., both inside and outside the federal courthouse doors.
Outside the courtroom of the D.C. Court of Appeals, we pro-marriage forces rallied under the leadership of Bishop Harry Jackson. "This is the new civil rights movement!" I told a crowd of 250 enthusiastically cheering marriage champions! Read More »
Dear Friends of Marriage,
Late last week, Newark Archbishop John Myers -- a great friend of marriage -- publicly expressed concern over a new course on same-sex marriage to be offered at Seton Hall University next fall, calling on the board of regents to take action to protect Catholic teaching on marriage.
As Archbishop of Newark, Archbishop Myers provides oversight for Catholic educational institutions in the archdiocese, and is responsible for ensuring adherence to Catholic doctrine and teaching. Read More »
Update: Democratic primary voter turnout "falls off a cliff."
Hotline is reporting "Dem Turnout Falls off a Cliff". In Ohio, just 663,000 voters cast ballots in a hotly contested race between Fisher and Brunner, less than the turnout of 872,000 voters in 2006, when Ted Strickland faced no serious primary opponent. In Indiana, 204,000 voters cast Democratic ballots in House races, less than the 304,000 who turned out in 2006. In North Carolina, just 425,000 cast ballots in the three-way Dem primary, less than the 444,000 who turned out in 2004 when Gov. Mike Easley faced no serious opponents.
GOP voter turnout, by contrast was up in all three states.
Election 2010 is now officially underway with U.S. Senate primary elections Tuesday in Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina. So today, we’re launching “NOM Marriage Election Watch 2010” so you can find out what election results across the country mean for marriage. (As Fox News founder Roger Ailes likes to say “We found a niche market—half the American people.”) Read More »
Dear Friends of Marriage,
I wanted to be sure that you saw this terrific column by Archbishop Nienstedt, Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, published this week in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. In the column, Archbishop Nienstedt clearly and compassionately lays out the case for marriage, and for a marriage amendment to the Minnesota Constitution.
Please take a moment to thank Archbishop Nienstedt for taking this courageous
stand for marriage. Click here to send him an email today!
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