SOCIAL: measure 8

Fri Oct 17 14:10:52 PDT 2008

Thanks to everyone who's donating and calling!

Tom, Kelly, and I were all at a No On 8 fundraiser down at the ferry  
building on Wednesday and I definitely got the feeling from Geoff  
Kors, Mark Leno, and the other folks that this sorta "snuck up" on us.  
Like we were ahead in the initial polls and all went back to focussing  
on the 10 million other critical issues this November.

Then both the public polls AND No On 8's *internal* polls started  
showing us falling behind and now everyone's scrambling to catch up. I  
think a lot of people just assumed that we had this in the bag and we  
don't.

Not yet anyway.

If you've got any friends or family outside the "dark blue" parts of  
California, think about giving them a call. A heartfelt message from  
someone they know and trust carries more weight than a phone-banker or  
TV ad. And it's (most likely) free.

: b

http://www.eqca.org
http://www.noonprop8.com/action/field-offices

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> From: "Manish Champsee" <mchampsee at gmail.com>
> Date: October 16, 2008 5:28:02 PM PDT
> To: "Dave Snyder" <dave at livablecity.org>
> Cc: Social mailing <social at deeptrouble.com>
> Subject: Re: SOCIAL: I just donated $50 to the No on 8 campaign
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>
> This is sad, but shows what we are up against:
>
> http://www.sacbee.com/391/story/1308945.html
>
> Pam and Rick Patterson have always followed teachings of the Church  
> of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and tried to live within their  
> means.
>
> He drives a 10-year-old Honda Civic to his job at Intel. She is a  
> stay-at home mom who makes most of the family meals and bakes her  
> own bread. The couple, who have five sons between the ages of 3 and  
> 12, live in a comfortable but modest three-bedroom home in Folsom.
>
> It's a traditional lifestyle they believe is now at risk. That's why  
> the Pattersons recently made a huge financial sacrifice – they  
> withdrew $50,000 from their savings and donated it to the Yes on  
> Proposition 8 campaign, the ballot measure that seeks to ban same- 
> sex marriage.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Dave Snyder <dave at livablecity.org>  
> wrote:
> by using this link:
>
> http://www.eqcapac.org/
>
> I don't even think marriage as a legal institution should exist at  
> all, but the fundamentalist patriarchy is freaking me out.
>
> I took action after reading this email:
>
> Dear David,
>
>
> The latest tracking polls show that if the election were held today  
> among voters who have seen both our ads and the other side's ads  
> that we would WIN!
>
> Unfortunately, we don't have sufficient funds to get our ads seen by  
> all the voters who've seen the other side's ads.  So it's that  
> simple…without more funds we'll lose.
>
> But we will win if we have enough money to reach voters. SoDONATE NOW!
>
> A powerful array of motivated groups have organized against us.  
> Yesterday's Sacramento Bee reported that:
>
> "Mormons…have emerged as the leading financial contributors to the  
> controversial Nov. 4 ballot measure. Church members have donated  
> about 40 percent of the $22.8 million raised to pass the initiative  
> since July."
>
> What is also unfortunate is that only 30,000 people have donated to  
> the No on 8 campaign compared to the 60,000 who have donated to the  
> other side.
>
> In a state with about two million LGBT people, in a country with  
> millions more and tens of millions of straight allies, we have to  
> get everyone to support this fight. If every LGBT person donates we  
> can win!
>
> Yesterday's Sacramento Bee also reported on the sacrifices being  
> made by members of the Yes on 8 campaign:
>
> "That's why Auburn resident David Nielson, 55, is giving…He and his  
> wife, Susan, live on a budget. The couple donated $35,000, he said,  
> "because some things are worth fighting for."  The couple will forgo  
> a vacation for the next two years and make other sacrifices to pay  
> for their donation, he said."
>
> So, what is your equality worth to you? What is your equality worth  
> to your friends and family? How much will you sacrifice for your own  
> freedom?
>
> We are running out of time.  We need your support now.  We need the  
> support of your friends and family now.  DONATE NOW!FORWARD THIS  
> EMAIL TO ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS!
>
> In solidarity,
>
>
> Geoff Kors
> Executive Director
> Equality California
>
>
>
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> From: mike kosim <mike.kosim at mac.com>
> Date: October 16, 2008 5:57:21 PM PDT
> To: Manish Champsee <mchampsee at gmail.com>
> Cc: Social mailing <social at deeptrouble.com>
> Subject: Re: SOCIAL: I just donated $50 to the No on 8 campaign
>
>
> It's what happens when people believe that others must suffer so  
> that they may prosper.
> Mike
>
> Manish Champsee wrote:
>> This is sad, but shows what we are up against:
>>
>> http://www.sacbee.com/391/story/1308945.html
>>
>> Pam and Rick Patterson have always followed teachings of the Church  
>> of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and tried to live within their  
>> means.
>>
>> He drives a 10-year-old Honda Civic to his job at Intel. She is a  
>> stay-at home mom who makes most of the family meals and bakes her  
>> own bread. The couple, who have five sons between the ages of 3 and  
>> 12, live in a comfortable but modest three-bedroom home in Folsom.
>>
>> It's a traditional lifestyle they believe is now at risk. That's  
>> why the Pattersons recently made a huge financial sacrifice – they  
>> withdrew *$50,000* from their savings and donated it to the Yes on  
>> Proposition 8 campaign, the ballot measure that seeks to ban same- 
>> sex marriage.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Dave Snyder <dave at livablecity.org  
>> <mailto:dave at livablecity.org>> wrote:
>>
>>    by using this link:
>>
>>    http://www.eqcapac.org/
>>
>>    I don't even think marriage as a legal institution should exist at
>>    all, but the fundamentalist patriarchy is freaking me out.
>>    I took action after reading this email:
>>
>>    Dear David,
>>
>>
>>    The latest tracking polls show that *if the election were held
>>    today among voters who have seen both our ads* and the other
>>    side's ads that *we would WIN!*
>>
>>    Unfortunately, we don't have sufficient funds to get our ads seen
>>    by all the voters who've seen the other side's ads.  So it's that
>>    simple…*without more funds we'll lose*
>>    <http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=etINI8PUJiKSIhI&s=hwKVJhM6JlK2JkNULqF&m=jtIUI6OMJmJ7F 
>> >.
>>    But we will win if we have enough money to reach voters.
>>    So_*DONATE NOW!*_
>>    <http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=hmKTJhM6IlJZJrL&s=hwKVJhM6JlK2JkNULqF&m=jtIUI6OMJmJ7F 
>> >
>>
>>    A powerful array of motivated groups have organized against
>>    us. Yesterday's /Sacramento Bee/ reported that:
>>
>>        "Mormons…have emerged as the leading financial contributors to
>>        the controversial Nov. 4 ballot measure. Church members have
>>        donated about 40 percent of the $22.8 million raised to pass
>>        the initiative since July."
>>
>>    What is also unfortunate is that only 30,000 people have donated
>>    to the No on 8 campaign compared to the 60,000 who have donated to
>>    the other side.
>>    In a state with about two million LGBT people, in a country with
>>    millions more and tens of millions of straight allies, we have to
>>    get everyone to support this fight. If every LGBT person donates
>>    we can win!
>>
>>    Yesterday's /Sacramento Bee/ also reported on the sacrifices being
>>    made by members of the Yes on 8 campaign:
>>
>>        "That's why Auburn resident David Nielson, 55, is giving…He
>>        and his wife, Susan, live on a budget. The couple donated
>>        $35,000, he said, "because some things are worth fighting
>>        for."  The couple will forgo a vacation for the next two years
>>        and make other sacrifices to pay for their donation, he said."
>>
>>    So, what is your equality worth to you? What is your equality
>>    worth to your friends and family? How much will you sacrifice for
>>    your own freedom?
>>
>>    We are running out of time.  We need your support now.  We need
>>    the support of your friends and family now.  *_DONATE NOW_!*
>>    <http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=apIFKWNEKeIML7K&s=hwKVJhM6JlK2JkNULqF&m=jtIUI6OMJmJ7F 
>> >*FORWARD
>>    THIS EMAIL TO ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS!*
>>    <http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=diJLK5OQIhLTJhJ&s=hwKVJhM6JlK2JkNULqF&m=jtIUI6OMJmJ7F 
>> >
>>
>>    In solidarity,
>>
>>    *
>>    Geoff Kors
>>    *Executive Director
>>    Equality California
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> From: Amy Tanner <tanxiaoyue at hotmail.com>
> Date: October 17, 2008 12:59:35 PM PDT
> To: <social at deeptrouble.com>
> Subject: SOCIAL: friend looking for place to live in SF
>
>
>
> Hey Folks
>
> A good friend of mine is looking for a place to live in SF.  He's in  
> his mid-30's, going back to school to become an MD, great sense of  
> humor, very responsible and very easy going.
>
> His name is Jan Liu and his email is janliu1 at gmail.com.
>
> If you want more info on him, how I know him, etc, don't hesitate to  
> email me.
>
> Thanks,  amy (tanner)
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