HRC National Field Director Hits the Streets for Brian Foley
October 26, 2010 by Marty Rouse
The following post comes from National Field Director Marty Rouse: I was born and raised on Long Island. My parents still live there. In fact, they live in Brian Foley's state Senate District. He is the most vulnerable senator up for re-election who voted for the marriage bill last year (the bill which passed the Assembly, but fell short in the Senate by eight votes).
Continue Reading ►Op-Ed: NOM-Led Iowa Campaign Threatens Judicial Independence Everywhere
October 26, 2010
HRC staff are on the ground in Iowa this week tracking NOM's campaign that threatens judicial independence around the country. NOM is pouring huge resources (we broke the news this morning that they've surpassed the half million dollar mark) into an otherwise sleepy judicial retention race. See, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state constitution mandated treating same-sex couples equal in marriage. Using mafia tactics, NOM is barnstorming the state on a bus tour encouraging Iowans to vote "no" to retain these judges -- not based on their conduct or qualifications -- but because they don't like one ruling. Obviously it presents a galling affront to the independence of our judicial system. HRC President Joe Solmonese writes about it today in an op-ed in the Huffington Post.
Continue Reading ►HRC Volunteers in Florida Come Out in Record Numbers
October 25, 2010
The following post comes from Regional Field Organizer Jess Osborn: The last couple weeks have been an amazing success for the HRC's volunteer effort. Last week, an HRC phonebank here in Florida had seventeen volunteers come out to dial up HRC members about the upcoming elections. Seventeen! No doubt a record for an HRC Phonebank. The volunteers at this phonebank, and each phonebank we hold here in Florida, are working hard to ensure that people have everything that they need for Election Day, and that they are fully aware of their pro-equality candidates in these elections.
Continue Reading ►Get Out the Vote in Cleveland, Ohio
October 25, 2010 by Karin Quimby
The following post comes from HRC Regional Field Director Karin Quimby: Three days ago, Collin Burton, the Ohio Democratic Party LGBT Caucus Director, and I were called to Cleveland, Ohio to help mobilize the LGBT community here in support for the pro-equality Democratic ticket.
Continue Reading ►Getting PA to the Polls for Joe Sestak
October 25, 2010
The following post comes from Regional Field Director Sultan Shakir: Last week, Joe Sestak and Pat Toomey squared off in a debate in a race which is being called the battle of the extremes. One on side is Congressman Joe Sestak who is a strong supporter of equality for all Americans; on the other side is Pat Toomey, who even Rick Santorum has referred to as “too conservative for Pennsylvania.”
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