With the election just 34 days away, those opposed to traditional marriage are pulling out all the stops in the three states that will vote on the definition of marriage.
In Florida, homosexual activists have turned a "gay pride" event into an anti-Amendment 2 rally. Come Out With Pride 2008, set for Oct. 12 in Orlando, also will feature an Obama campaign booth.
And in California, Google and Levi Strauss & Co. have joined the Hollywood elite in opposing Proposal 8. Earlier this year, Pacific Gas & Electric gave $250,000 to defeat the amendment.
Some polls touted by the mainstream media claim the three amendments could be in jeopardy.
But a recent Field Poll revealed that past polls have underestimated support for marriage amendments by as much as 21 percentage points.
"Support for traditional marriage rises considerably when voters cast their ballots in the privacy of the voter booth," said Frank Schubert, campaign manager for California's ProtectMarriage.com. "It is my opinion that the same thing will happen in California when voters cast ballots on Proposition 8."
When California voted on marriage in 2000, pre-election polls showed 53 percent support for Proposition 22. At the end of the day, 61 percent of voters had supported the traditional definition of marriage.
And while Hollywood may be piling on the funding, it's far from a sign of victory.
"Regardless of funding by the opposition, voters in 27 states have overwhelmingly approved defining marriage in their state constitutions as one man and one woman," said Mona Passignano, state issues analyst for Focus on the Family Action. "Even though our side is consistently outspent, marriage amendments pass with 70 percent of the vote, on average."
TAKE ACTION
Don't forget to register to vote. Arizona and Florida voters must be registered by Oct. 6; California's deadline is Oct. 20.
Learn more about the amendments in California, Arizona and Florida. If you live in these states, please support the marriage amendments on Nov. 4.
Sponsored by YESforMarriage.com supporting Prop 102. Major funding for Arizona for Marriage provided by Pete King Corp., Crisis Pregnancy Centers of Greater Phoenix, Focus on the Family Action an out-of-state contributor, DMGT, LLC.
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Major funding by Knights of Columbus, American Family Association, National Organization for Marriage California, and Focus on the Family.
Pd. pol. adv. Sponsored by Florida4Marriage.org PO Box 521339 Longwood, FL 32752, paid for in-kind by Focus on the Family Action, Colorado Springs, CO 80995.
