Bill Clinton's recorded voice is calling millions of California Democrats tonight with a simple message: Vote no on 8:
"This is Bill Clinton calling to ask you to vote NO on Proposition 8 on Tuesday, November 4th. Proposition 8 would use state law to single out one group of Californians to be treated differently -- discriminating against members of our family, our friends and our co-workers.
"If I know one thing about California, I know that is not what you're about. That is not what America is about. Please vote NO on 8. It's unfair and it's wrong. Thank you."
Tonight is really the last chance you have to give to the campaign, so if you haven't already, please dig down and give here. If you have friends or family in California, please, call, email, and text, and beg them not to take away our civil rights.
I've been phoning, donating, talking to people, raising money, and doing every thing I can to stop the right from kicking my ass down into second class citizenship, hijacking the constitution of the state where I was born (and most of them don't even live) to deny me the same rights they have.
A few days ago, Dianne Feinstein made an ad against Prop 8, and now this. Rumor has it Obama will be issuing a statement this evening as well. I'll update if it comes out soon.
Equality for all!
UPDATE: Obama's campaign issued a statement, objecting to the "Yes on 8" campaign using his and Michelle's image, and statements by both Obama and Biden, to support their effort to amend the California constitution and strip lesbians and gay men of our right to marry:
"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."