New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Endorses John Edwards
The John Edwards for President campaign today announced the endorsements of the New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition and its executive director, State Rep. Mo Baxley. The group cited Edwards’ commitment to equal rights and fighting discrimination in all forms.
“I am proud to announce both our group’s endorsement, as well as my personal endorsement, of John Edwards for president,” Baxley said. “We took a long look at all of the candidates, we met with many of them, and in our judgment, John Edwards’ sincere commitment to battling discrimination and ensuring equal rights for every American is unparalleled. He and his wonderful wife Elizabeth have spent their entire lives fighting for those without a voice and standing up for what is right. John Edwards will be the kind of president we can trust to stand up for everyday Americans.”
“I am proud to have the endorsements of Mo and New Hampshire Freedom to Marry,” Edwards said. “NHFTM has done outstanding work advocating for LGBT families in New Hampshire. I am committed to equality for all Americans -- discrimination of any kind is morally wrong. I believe that all Americans should have the same freedoms and the same responsibilities.”
NHFTM is a statewide LGBT education and advocacy organization whose work on behalf of LGBT families has raised awareness of LGBT issues. NHFTM made its decision to endorse John Edwards after considering all candidates’ policy positions, voting records and their campaigns’ outreach to the LGBT community. They met with candidates and contacted leaders in the gay community in their home states as well as the other early caucus and primary states.
John Edwards opposes discrimination in all forms. He supports the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell as well as the full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. He supports equal rights for same-sex couples and believes that all Americans should have the same rights and responsibilities. As president, he will expand hate crimes legislation and will prohibit job discrimination.
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Freedom to marry is supporting a candidate that doesn't support the freedom to marry for lesbian and gay couples??
Hey Mad Professah,
I think Freedom to Marry is smart to back one of the top-level candidates who has the best possible position on their issues. Their are definitely differences between the top three Democrats on Marriage Equality. For example, Edwards supports repealing the Defense of Marriage Act unequivocally, while Hillary Clinton only supports repealing parts of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Of course, most LGBT voters are not single-issue voters anyway; and even if we are, marriage is not necessarily the most important single-issue.
I'm proud to be supporting Edwards because he was the first to put out a comprehensive plan to fight AIDS, which remains, hands down, the best plan of any presidential candidate. I'm supporting him because he was the first candidate to release a health care plan, and his plan remains the best of any presidential candidate. Visit his website to read the plans.
And of course I feel passionately about Edwards commitment to addressing poverty in America, addressing health disparities, making education more accessible, and a wide variety of issues.
And since we want a Democrat to W-I-N in 2008, it doesn't hurt that he is the ONLY Democratic candidate who polls consistently indicate could defeat any of the potential Republican candidates.
Who are you supporting?