Ad From Protect Marriage Washington on Referendum 71

Sacred Ground from Protect Marriage Washington on Vimeo.

It should be noted that SB 5688 has nothing to do with marriage in the state of Washington--it enacted a comprehensive domestic partnership bill, similar to California's AB 205 in 2005. But heterosexual supremacists think that any support for same-sex couples equates with "attacking" marriage as currently defined in Washington.

Remember, to keep same-sex couples and their families protected in Washington state, you need to vote to APPROVE REFERENDUM 71.

In other good news, Joe.My.God posts that Referendum 71 is leading by a few points in a recently released SurveyUSA (computer-based) poll:

Voters are divided on Referendum 71, which would expand the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of registered domestic partners and their families. The referendum asks voters to approve or reject a state law, signed by Governor Christine Gregoire in May 2009, which expanded the state's domestic partnership laws. Today, 45% of likely voters say they are certain to vote to approve Referendum 71; 42% are certain to reject; 13% are not certain. Among men, the measure is rejected by a 4-point margin; among women, it is approved by 12 points -- a 16-point gender gap. 72% of Republicans say they will vote to reject; 72% of Democrats say they will vote to approve; independents reject by a 13-point margin. In Metro Seattle, the measure is approved by 18 points; in Eastern Washington, it is rejected by 18 points. Western Washington voters outside of Metro Seattle are more divided, with an 8-point margin voting against the referendum.

It's actually a VERY good sign that there is no gap between Republican opposition and Democrat support. It will be all about which electorate turns out to return their mail-only ballots by November 3rd, 2009. It's not a good sign that independents are opposed by 13 points. This race will be close, folks!

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