Fundraising Heats Up: Let's Continue the Momentum
Thanks to our YES on 8 supporters, since the first of July our campaign to protect marriage in California has raised about $22.8 million (as of Tuesday). More than 62,000 individual Californians who want to protect the definition of marriage have contributed their financial support to pass Proposition 8.
The most recent YES on Prop. 8 campaign finance report was so large…over 5,000 pages…that the office of the California Secretary of State needs extra time to load the report onto their Web site!
Yes on 8 Campaign Manager Frank Schubert acknowledged the enormous fundraising success, saying it, "shows the strength of our cause and the tremendous grassroots support for traditional marriage across the state." About two-thirds of all donations received have been $100 or less. Ninety-five percent of all donations have come from within California. Yes on 8 Press Secretary Chip White told the San Francisco Chronicle that, "People are giving to the 'Yes on 8' campaign who have never given to any political campaign. This is a homegrown, grassroots effort attracting people who believe marriage should be between a man and a woman."
We've built up a great deal of momentum, and we're asking you to please help us to continue with it. We know the other side is working furiously to raise money to defeat us, we can't assume that because we are ahead now, our work is done. We have to continue raising funds to help protect marriage in California. We urge you, please take a moment right now, to donate. Every donation helps!
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Jo lynn, leave another comment on my blog and leave your blog address, I would love to see pics of your little family. Good luck with Prop 8, that's awesome. Would love to catch up with you!
-Kirsten
Awesome! Thanks Jo Lynn! It sure gives me hope to hear that there are people helping support this since the media doesn't show our side nearly as often!
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