Anti-gay bigots use billboard to attack pro-equality candidate Rep. Angelo Puppolo

[Ian David]

Sunday, October 07, 2007
Plug Nasties Hitting Pro-Equality Rep

After a quick apology for being overbooked and not posting much here, I suggest that with bloggers like Frederick Clarkson, you are in good hands. Over at Talk To Action, he has a great post on how national money is trying to unseat one of our lawmaker heroes who helped defeat the anti-marriage equality amendment in June.
http://www.talk2action.org/story/2007/10/6/163643/040

You may remember that Rep. Angelo Puppolo (12th Hampden, including Springfield) was one of those who wrestled with his conscience, and fairness and equality won.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/ajp1.htm

Suddenly, a new anti-gay group, the National Organization for Marriage put up a nasty billboard in Springfield on the Interstate lumping Puppolo with Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold.

Read Frederick's analysis and the background on who's involved in this. We can expect more as national groups target the only state with full marriage equality. When you are filled with bigotry, losing doesn't mean you rethink your position.

More:
http://massmarrier.blogspot.com/2007/10/plug-nasties-hitting-pro-equality-rep.html





See also:
New National Religious Right Group Attacks Pro-Marriage Equality MA State Legislator
By Frederick Clarkson Sat Oct 06, 2007 at 04:36:43 PM EST
topic: Taking Action section:Front Page

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Meanwhile, Angelo Puppolo is asking for our help, and has a few initial suggestions.

"The billboard... is very large and placed strategically on I-91 Southbound. Lamar Advertising owns the board and took the order from an out of state group from New Jersey - Lamar's number is 860-246-6546 in case anyone should feel the desire to call and let Lamar know what you think of the distasteful billboard."

I would appreciate any help that anyone is willing to offer - please send me your name and contact information if you want to volunteer on my campaign - also anyone that wants to send my campaign committee a donation - I would appreciate that very much the committee address is:

The Puppolo Committee
P.O. Box 80898
Springfield, MA 01138

Again, please spread the word as I need your help and support now more than ever. Thanks - Angelo

Online contributions can be made here:
http://www.puppolo.com/team.htm


More:
http://www.talk2action.org/story/2007/10/6/163643/040