National Organization for Marriage Gives Preemptive Strike With Radio Ad in New Jersey

If all goes well, New Jersey will be on the fast track to marriage equality with a supportive legislature and current governor Jon Corzine willing to sign a bill.

Anti-LGBT forces are hoping to avert this, or in the very least, try to get the issue on the ballot. The National Organization for Marriage has decided not to waste time and has released this recycled radio ad (pretty much the same one they aired in Washington D.C.).



(h/t NG Blog)

Tips-Q is furious at NOM's use of racism in their approach to fighting marriage equality.

Marriage Equality Brings the Best (and Worst) Out of New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates

Earlier this week, I reported that New Jersey may be the next state facing a public vote on marriage equality.

That is, if the opposition gets their way.

Supporters hope to have a marriage equality bill passed after November's elections. Incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine, who's running for re-election, is a staunch supporter, and if he loses the race (and right now, he's behind in the polls, though closing the gap), he'll leave office in January. So pro-marriage equality legislators, who have the votes, hope to pass the bill and have him sign it before the end of the year.

Yet Republican lawmakers are pushing for a referendum.

Running against Corzine is Republican Chris Christie. The candidates had a debate last night, and here's a short snippet from Christie:



Compare this to Corzine stumping earlier this year at Pride in Asbury Park, NJ:



Marriage equality is "fundamental" Corzine says. Gee, I bet you can guess who I would support.

Hopefully Corzine will continue to close the gap in the polls and win. And according to the AP's analysis of last night's debate, Christie failed to deliver.

See what you can do to help Gov. Corzine keep his office!

VIDEO: Marriage Equality Is "Fundamental" Says New Jersey Gov Corzine

If I lived in New Jersey, who I would vote for governor would be a no-brainer. Incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine spoke at Pride in Asbury Park, NJ, aligning himself with marriage equality not tentatively, but clearly as a good reason to re-elect him.



His opponent, Chris Christie, is adamantly against marriage equality, stating, "While, I have no issue with same sex couples sharing contractual rights, I believe that marriage should remain the exclusive domain of one man and one woman. If a bill legalizing same sex marriage came to my desk as Governor, I would veto it."