John & Becky Bunting

Check this photo out. It’s a bad name for a post office business.

I received the following email from the finance director of protectmarriage.com. Please be aware that this proposition does not only affect Californians! This will affect the entire nation! The TV ads are doing a great job of raising awareness. These ads are made possible through our donations. If you want to support a very important cause and help to protect the future of your children… go to protectmarriage.com and donate!

Dear Friend,

With the polls showing Prop 8 moving into the lead, our opponents have sounded the alarm and are seeing millions pour in. What’s more, they’ve taken a 9-to-1 lead in fundraising in just the last week.

But don’t just take my word for it. The San Jose Mercury News reports:
Equality California, the lead organization for the No on 8 campaign, has raised more $3 million within California since Oct. 6, including a $1 million contribution Tuesday from the California Teachers Association..

Since Oct. 6, large contributions to ProtectMarriage.com, the lead group supporting Proposition 8, have totaled just $405,969.

The No on 8 campaign has also received commitments for an additional $4 million in donations that have not been received, said Kate Kendell, a member of the campaign’s executive committee.

Over $3 million vs. $405,969 — with an extra $4 million on the way.

Because of your generosity, the Yes on 8 campaign enjoyed a fundraising advantage that allowed us to communicate more effectively with voters. Our advertising and other voter communications was a key reason we were able to flip the polls and take a slight lead in this race. But now our fundraising advantage has been eliminated and soon we will be behind our opponents by millions of dollars. We can’t risk them stopping our momentum because they have out-raised us in the past few days. Too much is at stake.

We’ve never had a need more urgent than this one. Will you help us meet this challenge from opponents of traditional marriage head on by making an emergency contribution of $50, $99, or $250 today?

Our TV ads telling the truth about Prop 8 have turned this race around. But the reality is that we will be outgunned without your support. Already, we are receiving reports of the No on 8 campaign increasing their advertising buys in key media markets. The threat is real.

In addition to a $1 million check from the California Teachers Association, the No campaign announced today that Hollywood film producer Steve Bing will personally match up to $1 million in donations to No on 8.

With 19 days to go, the race is too close for you to stay on the sidelines. Our opponents are mobilizing like never before because they know that traditional marriage is on the line.

The question is… will we make sure the fight is joined? Please make sure your voice is heard, and that we are not outgunned in this fight of a lifetime.

Thank you,

Steve Linder
Finance Director
ProtectMarriage.com - Yes on 8

P.S. Unfortunately, these recent announcements of million dollar contributions to opponents of traditional marriage are unlikely to be the last. Our opponents know that Hollywood, liberal activists, and labor unions have not yet given all that they can to their campaign, and they will stop at nothing to defeat Prop 8. This is why we must be vigilant, and leave nothing on the field in this fight.

www.protectmarriage.com

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John posted these pictures, but I want to add some text… - we went and stood on a busy corner holding signs for Prop. 8 today.  It was pretty fun hanging out there with our friends.  We had a lot of people honking and waving, thumbs up and thumbs down and other hand gestures that we won’t mention here and few kind and some not so kind words.  As we were packing up to leave we got a few eggs thrown our way.  One bounced across the lawn and I thought about bringing it home to eat for lunch.

Ok. So if you live in CA you are aware of Prop 8. Prop 8 is an amendment to the CA Constitution to classify marriage between a man and woman only. This will protect families.

It will not take away any right gays currently have. Gays will still be able to enter into partnerships.

If Prop 8 does not pass, the definition of marriage will change over time. Also in the future marriage of other combinations could be acceptable and taught in public school to our kids. Church would lose their tax exempt status and get sued for only marrying man to a woman.

Vote YES on Prop 8.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_8_(2008)

http://www.protectmarriage.com/

http://www.preservingmarriage.org/index.html

http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm