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MineralMan

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7. We have a sign up in our front window.

Reply to tarheelsunc (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:34 PM

Oct 2012

I don't have a yard sign, though. They're great people and are working very hard to beat this amendment. They've been at every event in the Twin Cities all Summer, getting pledges and collecting donations. All wonderful people who are able to speak about the issue to anyone who will listen.

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Recommended. William769 Oct 2012 #1

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That would be good. Thank you for everything you're doing to help defeat it. yardwork Oct 2012 #3

I wish I could do more. I've donated to the campaign, MineralMan Oct 2012 #4

I agree with you about the Supreme Court. yardwork Oct 2012 #11

I have my fingers crossed on the Congress, too. MineralMan Oct 2012 #13

Minnesotans United for All Families is fighting this amendment tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #5

We have a sign up in our front window. MineralMan Oct 2012 #7

I haven't paid much attention to other states since prop 8 in CA IVoteDFL Oct 2012 #6

In the Twin Cities, there's huge support for a NO vote. MineralMan Oct 2012 #8

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I certainly hope so. MineralMan Oct 2012 #10

I have that same feeling IVoteDFL Oct 2012 #23

There was no strong opposition from corporations or local celebrities in North Carolina. yardwork Oct 2012 #12

There's been some good corporate opposition. MineralMan Oct 2012 #14

The impact of a defeat would be huge. Every other vote has been with the bigots. yardwork Oct 2012 #18

Absolutely. If Minnesota can defeat this, MineralMan Oct 2012 #19

I am so sorry to hear that you didn't have any public opposition in NC IVoteDFL Oct 2012 #24

Glad to hear that - my whole family will be voting no. jwirr Oct 2012 #15

Excellent. Talk to your friends, too. Get people to the polls, if you can. MineralMan Oct 2012 #16

I volunteer with them, and I have *never* been involved with any volunteer organization that is as Brickbat Oct 2012 #17

They're great. Every time I've encountered them, from MineralMan Oct 2012 #20

K&R, and another thanks for your efforts in defeating it. closeupready Oct 2012 #21

There was an article in this morning's St. Paul MineralMan Oct 2012 #22