Making the Case on the Right

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Along with the Governator, Republicans working to defeat California's anti-gay marriage initiative (Proposition 8) include African-American affirmative action foe Ward Connelly, comedian turned conservative radio host Dennis Miller, and "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry. And Mary Cheney, too. The RepublicansAgainst8 website makes the limited government case that:

Proposition 8 will give big government unprecedented control over the lives of private citizens by usurping their Constitutionally guaranteed rights and fundamental freedoms. ... In California, we are already over-taxed and over-regulated fiscally- the kind of social regulation put forth in Proposition 8 only makes a bad situation worse.

That argument is more likely to reach tolerant-minded conservatives than the "let's unite and roll back the right" rhetoric of some left-leaning activists.

6 Comments for “Making the Case on the Right”

  1. posted by John M. on

    I’ll bet that they will spend LOTS of money for the 8 or so votes they will attract.

    Good for them.

  2. posted by Joe on

    Which major groups fighting Pro 8 (Equality California, etc.) makes any mention of “uniting and rolling back the right”?

  3. posted by Craig2 on

    It’s good to see some pro-gay Republican fightback against the fundamentalist takeover of the party. Bipartisanism is the best policy when it comes to LGBT rights.

    Craig2

    Wellington, NZ

  4. posted by avee on

    Which major groups fighting Pro 8 (Equality California, etc.) makes any mention of “uniting and rolling back the right”?

    The Human Rights Campaign: “our right-wing opponents are building a $10 million war chest for a constitutional amendment to ban marriage for gay and lesbian couples in California.”

    Wayne Besen (prominent LGBT activist, formerly with HRC): “with your help, can we continue to fight the right wing …”

  5. posted by Richard II on

    I would agree that the opposition to the anti-gay marraige initiative needs to be bipartisan. Heck, I think it should appeal to Independent and minor party voters as well.

    The Human Rights Campaign simply does not understand how to run a successful state/local gay rights camapign. Their are probably not many receptive Republicans or Independents holding federal office, but their certainly are at the local and state level.

    Part of the problem with the HRC is that it has professional and skllled people who can help with certain tasks, but often act like they know how to advance gay rights at the local, state and federal level.

    I had dinner with a group of HRC leaders one night, and was amazed at how much they knew about federal politics, and how little they seemed to get about local and state politics.

  6. posted by Craig2 on

    Here, again, one confronts the question of targeting ones votes in a plurality voting system, otherwise vote-splitting may result ie Bush Sr/Perot in ’92,

    Gore/Nader in 2000.

    If you want progay Republicans in office, vote for them, or become involved in Republican party internal politics to insure that they’re selected and elected. If you want progay Democrats in office, the same applies.

    However, unless a libertarian (or green) or independent candidate stands a chance of winning an electoral district, then why vote for them, therefore wasting your vote?

    Craig2

    Wellington, NZ

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