Hispanic Americans to Rally for Marriage at
Democrat National Convention
No Longer Will Votes be Taken for Granted
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Although sizable majorities of Hispanic voters vote Democrat, they also are some of the strongest supporters of the marriage protection amendment. After two years of a Democratic-controlled Congress which has refused to consider the amendment, Hispanic voters will rally at the Democratic National Convention in Denver to press candidates to stand up for marriage. Key Latino leaders from across the country will join the Alliance for Marriage Foundation to host the event.
"For far too long the votes of Latinos have been taken for granted," said Rev. Sam Rodriguez, Jr., President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and Advisory Board Member of the Alliance for Marriage Foundation. "As our numbers grow, our influence is growing, and it is time for leaders of both parties to put protecting marriage and strong family values at the center of their agenda. Candidates like to tout 'family values' on the stump, but then toss our values aside when they get to Washington . We're not going to tolerate that any more."
The event will be held just steps from the convention hall in Denver and will feature leaders of the broad coalition of Americans who favor the marriage protection amendment, but will focus on the Hispanic community in particular. The Alliance for Marriage will begin a public relations campaign, including paid media, to raise awareness of the issue and the event. Final details will be made public in the weeks leading up to the convention.
The event is meant to capitalize on a new phase in the strategy to protect marriage, which is to mobilize the growing influence of Hispanic voters on American politics. And the fact that it will be held in Denver , the site of the Democratic National Convention, signifies how much ground has been lost in a state once renowned for its dedication to values.
Until very recently, the vast majority of Colorado 's elected officials stood up for marriage and strong values. Not anymore. In fact, Colorado is now the political playground of fabulously wealthy radical activists like software-magnate Tim Gill, who seek silently to destroy the rights of Americans through front groups financed by invisible campaign checks.
Gill and his millionaire allies have literally transformed Colorado 's political landscape overnight. Once known as the very heart of America 's pro-marriage and pro-family movement, Colorado is now known as the home front for radical activists who seek to force their radical vision for America upon the entire nation.
This is why mobilizing the influence of the Hispanic vote within both national political parties, but especially the Democrat party, is the only chance of pushing back the forces of Gill and others.
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AFM BOARD OF ADVISORS Partial Listing
Rev. Sam uel Rodriguez, Jr.
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
Dr. Patricia DeVeaux
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Dr. Walter Fauntroy
National Black Leadership Roundtable
Niger Innis
Congress of Racial Equality
Bishop George McKinney
Church of God in Christ
Jesse Miranda
Alianza Ministerial Evangelica Nacional
Prof. Mary Ann Glendon
Harvard Law School
Archbishop Charles Chaput Archdiocese of Denver
Dick Richardson
Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston
Rabbi Barry Freundel KesherIsrael Synagogue
Archbishop Jose Gomez
Archdiocese of San Antonio
David Anderson
American Anglican Council
Rev. Won Sang Lee
Korean Central Presbyterian Church
Rabbi Yoels Schonfeld
Queens Board of Rabbis
Prof. Teresa Collett
South Texas College of Law
Vitus Cheng
Chinese Church of MD
Bonnie Camarda Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia
Prof. Katherine Spaht
Louisiana State Law Center
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The Alliance for Marriage is a non-partisan, multicultural coalition whose Board of Advisors includes Rev. Walter Fauntroy -- the former DC Delegate who organized the March on Washington for Martin Luther King Jr. -- as well as other civil rights and religious leaders, and national legal experts.
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The Alliance for Marriage is aggressively working around the clock on behalf of the American family. We are daily engaged in this serious fight for the future of our nation. It is only by making our voices heard that we can fully protect marriage for our children and grandchildren.
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Democrat National Convention
No Longer Will Votes be Taken for Granted
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Although sizable majorities of Hispanic voters vote Democrat, they also are some of the strongest supporters of the marriage protection amendment. After two years of a Democratic-controlled Congress which has refused to consider the amendment, Hispanic voters will rally at the Democratic National Convention in Denver to press candidates to stand up for marriage. Key Latino leaders from across the country will join the Alliance for Marriage Foundation to host the event.
"For far too long the votes of Latinos have been taken for granted," said Rev. Sam Rodriguez, Jr., President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and Advisory Board Member of the Alliance for Marriage Foundation. "As our numbers grow, our influence is growing, and it is time for leaders of both parties to put protecting marriage and strong family values at the center of their agenda. Candidates like to tout 'family values' on the stump, but then toss our values aside when they get to Washington . We're not going to tolerate that any more."
The event will be held just steps from the convention hall in Denver and will feature leaders of the broad coalition of Americans who favor the marriage protection amendment, but will focus on the Hispanic community in particular. The Alliance for Marriage will begin a public relations campaign, including paid media, to raise awareness of the issue and the event. Final details will be made public in the weeks leading up to the convention.
The event is meant to capitalize on a new phase in the strategy to protect marriage, which is to mobilize the growing influence of Hispanic voters on American politics. And the fact that it will be held in Denver , the site of the Democratic National Convention, signifies how much ground has been lost in a state once renowned for its dedication to values.
Until very recently, the vast majority of Colorado 's elected officials stood up for marriage and strong values. Not anymore. In fact, Colorado is now the political playground of fabulously wealthy radical activists like software-magnate Tim Gill, who seek silently to destroy the rights of Americans through front groups financed by invisible campaign checks.
Gill and his millionaire allies have literally transformed Colorado 's political landscape overnight. Once known as the very heart of America 's pro-marriage and pro-family movement, Colorado is now known as the home front for radical activists who seek to force their radical vision for America upon the entire nation.
This is why mobilizing the influence of the Hispanic vote within both national political parties, but especially the Democrat party, is the only chance of pushing back the forces of Gill and others.
www.afmusa.org
AFM BOARD OF ADVISORS Partial Listing
Rev. Sam uel Rodriguez, Jr.
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
Dr. Patricia DeVeaux
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Dr. Walter Fauntroy
National Black Leadership Roundtable
Niger Innis
Congress of Racial Equality
Bishop George McKinney
Church of God in Christ
Jesse Miranda
Alianza Ministerial Evangelica Nacional
Prof. Mary Ann Glendon
Harvard Law School
Archbishop Charles Chaput Archdiocese of Denver
Dick Richardson
Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston
Rabbi Barry Freundel KesherIsrael Synagogue
Archbishop Jose Gomez
Archdiocese of San Antonio
David Anderson
American Anglican Council
Rev. Won Sang Lee
Korean Central Presbyterian Church
Rabbi Yoels Schonfeld
Queens Board of Rabbis
Prof. Teresa Collett
South Texas College of Law
Vitus Cheng
Chinese Church of MD
Bonnie Camarda Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia
Prof. Katherine Spaht
Louisiana State Law Center
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The Alliance for Marriage is a non-partisan, multicultural coalition whose Board of Advisors includes Rev. Walter Fauntroy -- the former DC Delegate who organized the March on Washington for Martin Luther King Jr. -- as well as other civil rights and religious leaders, and national legal experts.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Alliance for Marriage is aggressively working around the clock on behalf of the American family. We are daily engaged in this serious fight for the future of our nation. It is only by making our voices heard that we can fully protect marriage for our children and grandchildren.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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from the Alliance for Marriage, please unsubscribe.
Copyright 2008 Alliance For Marriage Foundation
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