FloridaRedAndBlue's Blog

Just days ago, backers of Amendment 2 were on their heels as major political leaders were lining up to say “No” and a public poll found support slipping.

But they’ve put together an aggressive push by conservative churches and rallied voters to “support marriage” by approving their proposal. Of course, they continue to mislead voters in press accounts by saying Amendment 2 won’t hurt anyone or take away benefits.

Sadly, it appears their efforts are paying off.

After one recent public poll found support at just 55%, a more recent poll reported support is now 58% - statistically even with the 60% needed for approval.

Read the Miami Herald story: “A proposal to ban gay marriage in the Florida Constitution is within striking distance of success, according to a new poll.”

If we’re going to prevail and turn back their efforts we have to match their energy, passion and commitment minute by minute and dollar for dollar. We literally can’t afford to take anything for granted or turn our back for one minute.

Floridians are already voting by absentee ballot and every hour we delay is more voters who may only hear the misleading arguments to vote “yes.”  

When you consider that nearly a third of all votes will be cast BEFORE Election Day, we can’t wait until the last minute to start setting the record straight.

The bottom line is simple. In order to reverse their momentum, we need to raise another $2 million for direct mail and TV to these early voters.

This is where you come in. We need you to contribute and raise what you can right away.
We need your help in the next 2 weeks to fund direct mail to absentee voter and TV buys in key markets.

As important as this campaign is, not every Floridian understands the importance of funding it. That’s why we need you to tell them. Our website allows you to keep your own fundraising page to track your progress in calling your family and friends for help.

I’ll create my own fundraising page and ask my friends and family for help.

Your support today will determine which ads Florida voters will see for the next 42 days. Will they see our ads telling voter the truth about Amendment 2? Or only see the misleading ads from the other side?

It’s up to you.

I want to make sure our TV ads tell the truth about Amendment 2! Please accept my contribution to the campaign Media Fund to keep our ads on the air!

The Florida Red and Blue/SayNo2 Team

P.S. As you consider setting your personal fundraising goals or making a contribution, here are some numbers to think about. One TV ad during the 6pm news in Tampa is $4,300.  One TV ad running in the afternoon in Orlando is $750. And sending direct mail to voters costs $.50 per home so $100 will pay for 200 pieces of mail.

Also, if you are interested in a yard sign, please email Marcia at marciamonserrat@aol.com.

And don’t forget to join and ask others to join our on-line campaigns on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and YouTube!