07 March 2009

The Incompetence of the No on 8 Campaign

The campaign received an open letter from Barack Obama last year that read, in part:
I oppose the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution, and similar efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution or those of other states ... Finally, I want to congratulate all of you who have shown your love for each other by getting married these last few weeks.
What a difference that letter would have made in the black community, where increased turnout for Mr. Obama, combined with an overwhelming vote within that community for Prop 8, ensured passage of the amendment. Publishing such a letter could have moved enough votes to the other side to make a difference. But...

What did the incompetents running the No on 8 campaign do with the letter?

Nothing.

The mind reels.