No on Prop 8 Campaign Slams Dishonest Mailer Targeting African-American Voters (new Obama statement)

[Newsjock]

Source: No on Prop 8 (news release)

SACRAMENTO – The NO on Prop 8 campaign today condemned an official Proposition 8 mailer clearly targeted to African-American voters that completely misrepresents and lies about Sen. Barack Obama's position on Proposition 8. In fact, the Obama campaign felt compelled to release a new statement tonight making it absolutely clear that he and Joe Biden oppose Prop 8 in the strongest terms.

The mailer, from the Proposition 8 campaign, twists Sen. Obama's comments about marriage to suggest support for the unfair initiative -- when just the opposite is true. In a June 29 letter to the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club, Sen. Obama wrote that he opposes the "divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution."

... Tonight, in response to the mailer, the Obama campaign released the following statement:

"Senators Obama and Biden have made clear their commitment to fighting for equal rights for all Americans whether it's by granting LGBT Americans all the civil rights and benefits available to heterosexual couples, or repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell," said a statement issued by campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt. "Senator Obama has already announced that the Obama-Biden ticket opposes Proposition 8 and similar discriminatory constitutional amendments that could roll back the civil rights he and Senator Biden strongly believe should be afforded to all Americans."

Read more: http://www.noonprop8.com/articles/2008/10/31/no-on-prop-8-campaign-slams-dishonest-mailer-targeting-african-american-voters/

[11cents]

1. I got that mailer today.

Pissed me off.

[PatSeg]

2. Same here

This is infuriating.

[davidinalameda]

3. a friend of mine got the same flier

he was pissed about how dishonest it was

[Ian David]

4. NOW can we revoke the Mormon "church" tax exempt status? n/t

[Hepburn]

5. It ain't no church ~~ it's a fucking cult! n/t

[Ian David]

6. It's a multinational criminal commercial enterprise. n/t

[Hepburn]

9. That description also works! n/t

[nichomachus]

7. Hey, the Catholics are financing this too.

I wish someone had thought earlier to introduce a ballot proposition to remove tax-exempt status from churches. Then, they would have had to spend all their money fighting that -- and wouldn't be able to support Proposition Hate.

[Ian David]

8. I say make ALL the "churches" behind that mailing pay taxes. n/t

[Piewhacket]

10. Obama/Biden: NO on Discrimination, NO on CA Prop 8.

Nov 1, 2008
Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt: "Senator Obama has already announced that the Obama-Biden ticket opposes Proposition 8 and similar discriminatory constitutional amendments that could roll back the civil rights he and Senator Biden strongly believe should be afforded to all Americans."

http://www.noonprop8.com/articles/2008/10/31/no-on-prop-8-campaign-slams-dishonest-mailer-targeting-african-american-voters


Exactly right.

[Raine]

11. I keep getting robo calls from the yes people

left on my answering machine! :mad:

[Eryemil]

12. That's lovely

As if homophobia needs more encouragement in the black community.