Here's a letter from Sharon the president of Family Watch International about Maine's vote.

HUGE Win in Maine as Voters Reject
Same-sex Marriage!

Dear Jamie,

Sharon Slater, President
Family Watch International

Maine voters gave the effort to defend man/woman marriage a huge boost in Tuesday’s election when they decisively rejected the proposed law to legalize same-sex marriage in their state. With 87% of the state’s precincts reporting, the people’s veto referendum question was leading 53-47%. Maine political observers agreed that results from the remaining precincts to report would not change the outcome and called it a win for the people’s veto.

Despite being outspent by homosexual marriage proponents by at least 2 to 1, the Stand for Marriage Maine coalition (of which Family Watch International is a member) successfully educated Maine voters about the many negative impacts that legalizing same sex marriage would have and then effectively turned out marriage supporters at the polls to win.

This vote was especially historic because it is the first time anywhere that an attempt to impose same-sex marriage through the legislative process has gone to a direct vote of the people for the final verdict. The win in Maine extends the unbroken string of victories for traditional marriage whenever the people of a state have actually had a chance to vote on whether to protect it. This victory in Maine will have international impact as well as being extremely important in the fight to protect marriage here in the U.S.

Thanks to all of you who helped in any way. A special thanks to all the valiant pro-marriage supporters in Maine who put forth such a tremendous effort in defense of marriage for all of us.

Sincerely,

President

Maine Won!!
:D There are rallys tonight and things to protest it, but the people have spoken!

Check out what we just got from the Family Watch Organization.

Let's help Maine!

Dear I Stand for the Family Member,

When Maine voters decide Question 1 this Tuesday it will be the first time in history that a proposed law to legalize homosexual marriage will go directly to the vote of the people. Current polls indicate that the battle over same-sex marriage in Maine is split evenly with 48 percent of voters for and 48 percent of voters against it.

Because the vote is dead even, the side that does the best job in turning out supporters will win. U.S. residents are urgently needed to make calls to pro-marriage voters to urge them to get out and vote. Calls can be made from anywhere in the U.S. The vote is THIS Tuesday (November 3rd) so we must act quickly.

Contact: fwi@familywatchinternational.org for more details on making calls from anywhere in the U.S. Just tell us you want to help and we will send you more information.

Please forward this e-mail to all your friends and invite them to join the group so we can make as many phone calls as possible.

Thank you for all you do to stand for the family!

Sincerely,
Julie Ann
Student Director, Family Watch International

Protect Marriage: One Man, One Woman just sent this out -

We have just started a petition to protect marriage between a man and a woman and to save DOMA. At the end of the summer it will go to President Obama and Congress.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/protect-traditional-marriage

Australia

Click the link and vote if you think
same-sex marriage should be legalized in Australia.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/poll/1,,661-5040217,00.html

We love Miss California!

If you haven't heard the story then there's a good summary here. As well as an interview with her.
But I just wanted to get on here to say that I thought her answer was well spoken and honest.
She stood up for herself by not conforming to an idea that she didn't believe in.
I think people are starting to see more and more the hostility that can come off this issue.
And I'm so proud of her for staying with it.
We support Carrie Prejean and all that follow her sophisticated example. Thanks for being honest.