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This is part of a series of on-the-ground coverage with the No On 1 campaign in Maine, generously funded in part by you and with the support of the New Organizing Institute's National LGBT Blogger and Citizen Journalist Initiative.
I arrived in Portland, ME yesterday afternoon. Very pretty, and lots of islands no one really knows about- they're all spread outside Portland with houses and fishing boats scattered on them. Fall is supposed to be especially great for leaf-peeping, and as you land, you see a shimmer of trees changing color.
There's a palpable buzz in the campaign today because today is the day early in-person voting starts in Maine. I'll have more on that later. Everywhere I went last night- an indie coffee shop, a restaurant, a shopping mart- had either No on 1 Maine signs in the windows or stickers to take at the counter. Great to have the community support.
As I've written before, today is also the campaign finance deadline for No on 1 Maine. We've now raised over $2,000 here at the OpenLeft/Better Dems page. I am thrilled and grateful, 500% so.
If you haven't given yet, take a second to throw in some cash and help the campaign get the resources it needs.
Not convinced? I have something even better.
The team at Blue America has taken the gracious step of not only making No on 1/Protect Maine Equality the first addition to its Blue America 2010 page, but we're launching a contest. Howie's got details over at DownWithTyranny. Careful not to knock over your morning coffee with excitement.
The first 9 people who kick in at least $30 at the Blue America '10 page each wins a special DVD of Barbra Streisand's spectacular 1966 television special Color Me Barbra (which includes a rare poster). And if that wasn't fabulous enough, we also have something pretty mind-blowing for the person who donates the most by 6AM (PT) tomorrow. The picture is above. It's a gorgeous Joan Osborne RIAA custom double platinum award for both Relish and "One of Us." It's rare, collectible, unique and... well, what a gift it would make for anyone who you happen to know who went bonkers over the song below! And, more important, what an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Maine!
The contest just launched this morning. You can get some bang for your buck here in Maine AND some cool stuff over at the Blue America '10 page on ActBlue.
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