DNC's "OFA" asks Mainers to get involved in NJ, never mentions anti-gay ballot measure

[t0dd]

Source: AMERICAblog

Joe wrote last night (http://gay.americablog.com/2009/11/ofa-tells-mainers-to-get-out-and-vote.html) about how the DNC's "Organizing for America" organization (formerly known as "Obama for America") emailed Maine voters yesterday about today's election, but failed to mention the anti-gay ballot measure that is the number one issue in the state right now.

Today things got worse. We just received a copy of an email message that OFA sent to Maine voters yesterday asking them to get involved in.... New Jersey!

So now we know the rest of the story. This wasn't an issue of OFA not getting involved in politics (they are, after all, an arm of the DNC - that's what they do, politics). They absolutely get involved in state elections, so long as the election isn't about the g-a-y.

And actually, even that isn't exactly true. The DNC under Howard Dean donated $25,000 to the battle to defeat Prop 8 in California (albeit a bit late), before Barack Obama became president. Democrats asked Barack Obama's DNC to donate to the Maine effort as well - the DNC ignored the request.

Tell us again why any gay voter should help the DNC ever again? And where is our President, the "fierce advocate"? This is his list, and OFA's top staffers were all the top staffers on the Obama campaign. So, who came up with the idea to ask Maine voters to contact New Jersey when Maine has its own hugely important election? Did the White House have a say in OFA not helping gay Americans keep their civil rights in Maine?

http://gay.americablog.com/2009/11/dncs-organizing-for-america-is-asking.html

[Captain Hilts]

1. The OFA calls have been pretty blurry in message. nt

[joeybee12]

2. Geesh, whatta ya want? A pony?

:sarcasm:

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. So re-electing a Goddamn Sucks shill in New Jersey is more important than PropH8 II in Maine?

Well, considering Tim Kaine is the typical Virginia Repuke DLC'er, I guess it's not that shocking.

God I miss having a REAL Democratic party chairman (<---- that guy in the avatar)

[dsc]

4. In fairness reelecting Corzine would also help the cause of gay marriage

Most observers state that NJ would legalize gay marriage if Corzine wins and not do so if he loses.

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. Maybe so

But I doubt that has anything to do with why Tim Kaine supports him.