From the ProtectMarriage.com website. Just found this was posted. No pictures, but it is nice to get the story out to encourage the effort. Hopefully, it can be circulated to everyone working in our area -- and beyond. MS
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Auburn Rally Draws Hundreds of Yes on 8 Supportersby Nancy Limon - Grassroots Director on October 11th, 2008
Today Yes on 8 campaign supporters in Placer and El Dorado County held a rally in Auburn, CA where over 400 enthusiastic Yes on 8 voters came to hear speakers discuss the importance of passing Proposition 8 as well as to sign up to volunteer for the grassroots campaign. A representative from the First Baptist Church in Auburn and Christian Ministerial Association of the Foothills attended along with represntatives from the Pacific Justice Institute, Brigham Young University, Captol Resource Institute, Abundant Life Christian Fellowship in Roseville, City of Auburn's social programs and the ProtectMarriage.com campaign. Guests of Honor included the five students from the American River College's student body who bravely stood up for their beliefs and right to Freedom of Speech, passing a Resolution to support Proposition 8. They held up their resolution to the crowd and challenged youth in attendance to recruit 38,000 more students for the campaign. Many people in attendance came bearing signs reading "Stop Judicial Tyranny", "Save Traditional Marriage" and "Free to Choose- Yes on 8!". Yard signs for Prop. 8 lined the entrance into the venue and supporters held additional Yes on Prop. 8 signs high and proud along the streets of Auburn. Even a toddler, with his Mother and Father waved his Prop. 8 sign excitedly as cars filed into the parking lot. People could be heard outside of the venue chanting "Stop the Hate- Vote Yes on 8!" Many booths were set up for people to pick up t-shirts, bumper stickers and yard signs as well as sign up to volunteer. Carig Garbe, El Dorado County Co-Chair for the ProtectMarriage.com campaign asked everyone to take the day off on election day to help pass Prop. 8 - he was met with excited cheers and a round of applause. The event was held at the Auburn Garden Theater Library.
