New Poll Numbers

Posted by: Jesse Connolly -- Wednesday, September 30, 2009

A new public poll from Democracy Corps was released yesterday, showing No on 1 with a slight lead of 50% to 41%, a significant jump from the Daily Kos poll the other week that showed our opposition leading 48% to 46%.

The new numbers are encouraging, but it's that 9% of voters that are still undecided that will determine this race. Since our supporters have invested in this campaign so generously, we were able to go up on television first, and counter every lie and attack that has come our way - but we have a hurdle tonight.

The third quarter ends tonight at midnight, and our campaign needs to turn in our fundraising report.

Our campaign - and its viability - will be judged on the strength or weakness of this report.

Thankfully, we've smashed through our initial goal of $28,000. Then, with our supporters' help, we smashed through our second goal of $40,000. And now we're well on our way to meeting our goal of raising $50,000 in a day and a half.

We aren't going to let that happen, but we need the resources to execute our campaign plan.

We can't forget what's at stake, and it's hard to top what the DailyKos blogger Bill in Portland Maine wrote this morning:

But to Maine's same-sex couples---many who've been together for decades and/or are raising families---it's much more than that. It's an elevation from second-class status to equal status. It's official recognition by the state that gay spouses and their families deserve the same benefits, services and protections across the board as straight spouses so they can more easily navigate life's little (and not so little) twists and turns. And, dammit, it's about being given the opportunity to summon the courage it takes to join the institution of marriage with all its obligations and responsibilities. This stuff about gay people wanting to "redefine" marriage is horse hockey.

Please give whatever you can to help push us over the top.