Volunteers working until the last minute to defeat Prop. 8...
Greetings from Tully's Coffee inside the Seattle Airport. I'm waiting to board an airplance back to Los Angeles where I will then head directly to the No on Prop. 8 party in Hollywood. I just saw a piece on Advocate.com that I wanted to share because, win or lose, we should all be so grateful to the many volunteers who have made every effort - including today - to get every last vote to defeat this measure.
Here is a snippet from The Advocate piece currently online:
Expectedly, in West Hollywood, where the bulk of the No on 8 efforts have taken place, the scene is encouraging.
At LA's Gay and Lesbian Center, volunteers are crammed into the "war room." The campaign is dispatching volunteers all over Southern California and fielding reports of any problems from poling places. According to Center Public Affairs Officer Jim Key, more than 3,200 volunteers are on the ground around the state.
Around the city, Yes on 8 signs are nowhere to be seen and though lines are long, people are waiting.
"If it were just the presidency, I'd probably leave," one voter told Advocate.com. "But because of Prop. 8, I have to stay - it's too important. My boss can wait."
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Greg Hernandez authored Out In Hollywood for the Daily News from June 2006 to February 2009. He can now be found at Greg In Hollywood: www.greginhollywood.com
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