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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Politics Miller Will Focus on R-71 This Fall

Posted by Bryan T. Bissell on Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 11:40 AM

David Miller, who recently failed to make it through the primary in his run for City Council position 8, told supporters today on his blog that he will spend the remainder of the election season working to pass R-71. He also, graciously, asked his supporters not to help him retire his campaign debt (which was more than $6,000 as of the latest C4 reporting period), and instead give to the R-71 cause.

Here is the heart of his plea:

On November 3, we again have an opportunity to do what is right but on a statewide scale. We have an opportunity to affirm the vote of our elected State Legislators and vote yes on Referendum 71. This legislation makes the union between two gay people legally equivalent to the union of a man and woman. This is a basic legal right whose time has come, and I urge you to join me in supporting it.

I don’t want you to just mark your ballot “yes” and leave it at that. I want you to join me in the campaign. I want to work with you to make sure what happened in California with Prop 8 doesn’t happen in Washington. I want to work with you to create such a strong groundswell of support that we not only pass R71, we pass it big.

I've got a call into Miller to see just what his role will be with the Approve Referendum 71 campaign, and I'll post the update when I hear back.

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too little too late

Posted by Wedding Bells on September 1, 2009 at 11:53 AM

CLASS ACT, GLAD I VOTED FOR HIM.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ALL THE GREENIE WIMPS?

SOMEONE POSTED THE SIERRA CLUB IS NOT ENDORSING THE GAY SIDE, NOT THEIR ISSUE, GEEZ.

Posted by Mary Delicious on September 1, 2009 at 11:59 AM

My guess is he's reacting to McGinn's lead on the issue.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on September 1, 2009 at 12:19 PM

maybe he can organize the vigil

Posted by RIP R71 on September 1, 2009 at 12:24 PM

We should all be doing everything we can. All hands on deck! Go to http://www.approvereferendum71.org to find out how you can help.

For example, WAFST needs volunteers for phone banks M -Th 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM and F 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

To sign up e-mail volunteer@wafst.org

Posted by Simply Me on September 1, 2009 at 12:57 PM

@5 - is there a FB group for that?

actually, is there a FB group for African-Americans for that, and one for Latinos and one for multiculturals and one for ...

expand your universe, don't shrink it. make it easy. have picnics and go to theirs. do it now not later (you don't have time to delay).

Posted by Will in Seattle

on September 1, 2009 at 1:11 PM

@3, not that it matters but if you ask Brian from The Stranger he will tell you I said this is what I would be doing when we spoke on election night. In a letter mailed to supporters last week, I repeated it.

Maybe you're just sensitive that Mallahan beat your guy to the punch by hours?

Posted by David Miller on September 1, 2009 at 2:29 PM

Great job on this, David. A great way to utilize the capital created by your campaign!

Posted by Stephanie Pure on September 1, 2009 at 2:43 PM

David, this is excellent news! Your self-motivated leadership is an example to us all.

WAFST.org

Posted by Lurleen on September 1, 2009 at 2:46 PM

@ 7 - Oh, that is right. Brian was one of the 3 people who attended your party on election night.

Posted by chirp chirp on September 1, 2009 at 2:58 PM

8
yeah!
all 27¢ worth...

Posted by Big Spender on September 1, 2009 at 3:42 PM

Remember David-
we will Beat the Bigots...

Vote NO!

Posted by N O N O N O N O on September 1, 2009 at 3:44 PM

@12 is being a cute troll. So to leave nothing to chance, let me remind everyone that R-71 will ask voters to reject or approve the domestic partnership law. Vote APPROVED on R-71 to preserve the domestic partnership law. Find out more at Washington Families Standing Together (WAFST.org).

Posted by Lurleen on September 1, 2009 at 3:52 PM