“No on 1” Ad Pre-empts Attacks from the RightPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Sep. 09‚ 2009It is imperative that the “No on 1” campaign in Maine learn from the mistakes of the “No on 8” campaign in California. Never again can we simply react to the opposition’s attacks, constantly putting us on the defensive. With Frank Schubert (who ran “Yes on 8” in California) now running “Yes on 1” in Maine, our side must pre-empt the kind of attacks we know are coming. This weekend, “No on 1” released its first two TV ads. And one, which features a teenage son with his lesbian moms, directly challenges the notion that gays don’t have families too. Opponents of marriage equality will try to scare straight parents into thinking that gay marriage “threatens” the ability to raise their kids. But if we’re talking about “the children,” let’s mention the families who will be treated like second-class citizens if voters pass Question 1. The “Yes on 1” campaign has not yet aired ads, but has retained a San Francisco-based consulting firm that plans to recruit “real Mainers” – and fly them to California to shoot a commercial. |