PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Jul 31 2009
Contact: Jesse Connolly, 207.899.1330
Statement from NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality on the Filing of Petitions by Opponents to Over Turn Maine’s Marriage Equality Law
Portland, Maine (Friday, July 31, 2009)---NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality issued the following statement from campaign manager Jesse Connolly in response to the filing of petitions today by opponents to overturn Maine’s marriage equality law:
“Today’s filing comes as no surprise. We began our effort to protect marriage equality even before the Legislature and Governor completed action on the Maine law back in May.
“And the response has been nothing short of amazing. Our NO on 1 volunteers and field staff have gone door-to-door and neighbor-to-neighbor. We've attended sports and public events and everywhere we go, Mainers understand what's at stake this November. That's why we announced yesterday that we've collected more than 60,000 pledges to vote NO on 1.
“Our campaign is a grassroots effort by Maine people, founded on traditional Maine values and committed to encouraging relatives, friends and coworkers to recognize that preserving marriage equality honors commitment, protects children, strengthens all Maine families and is the fair and right thing to do.
“By contrast, our opposition’s signatures were collected largely by a Michigan company of paid political operatives at a cost -- so far -- of nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Maine people appreciate that fairness and equality are not commodities to buy and sell.
“As we head now into a full-fledged campaign over the next 14 weeks, NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality will wage a campaign based on issues, facts and mutual respect and we expect the same from our opponents.
"We are confident, that our message of the fundamental importance of marriage equality -- which makes families stronger and children safer -- will prevail.”
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