Fellow Democrats,

Amendment One is a badly written amendment to our state constitution! It will hurt families in North Carolina! No matter what your personal beliefs are about whom should marry whom, you should oppose this amendment to our state constitution. There is already a law on the books in North Carolina that states marriage is between a man and a woman. So set that discussion aside for now; what matters at this time is that this amendment will place discrimination against children, unmarried women, and senior citizens in our state constitution -- a document that should protect all people.

President Obama came out against this amendment. It is a state issue and he could have side-stepped it, but he did not - he courageously spoke out against it. That is how bad the passage of this amendment would be for the people of North Carolina.

Others against Amendment One are Jim Rogers, Duke Energy CEO, because it would be bad for the business climate in North Carolina: Richard Vinroot, former Republican Mayor of Charlotte; NC NAACP; NC Council of Churches; Alliance of Baptists, Log Cabin Republicans, NC Libertarian Party and hundreds of faith leaders.

At their last meeting, the North Carolina Democratic Party Executive Committee (over 700 Democrats) adopted a resolution against Amendment One. At the Craven County Democratic Party Convention on Saturday, the delegation unanimously adopted that same resolution.

An Amendment One Fact Sheet (PDF) and the Resolution Against Amendment One (PDF) is attached. Please vote against this amendment and spread the word to other voters.

Rachel Parnell

Time to Build our Victory Fund for Winning in 2012

Craven County’s Annual Democratic Party Fund Drive The Craven County Victory Fund provides the funds for the cost of operating the county party headquarters, voter outreach, and GOTV. Some of the activities included are the newsletter, executive committee meetings, annual conventions, and the operation of a campaign headquarters. Your support of our County Party is important to the ELECTION OF DEMOCRATS!

• Passport Patrons $200-$499
  Monthly listing in newsletter Listing in event program at all Party fundraising events and conventions
• Century Club $100—$199
  Monthly listing in newsletter Listing in event program at all Conventions
• Sustainers $50—$99
  Monthly listing in newsletter
• Supporter $25—49
  Quarterly listing in newsletter
Friend $1—$24
End of year listing in newsletter

Make check payable to and mail to: Craven County Democratic Party P.O. Box 1174, New Bern, NC 28563 Donations are not tax deductible Thank You!

Contributors
(to December 2011)

• Victory Sponsors $500-$1,000
  Reed and Alice Underhill
  William L. Wainwright
• Passport Patrons $200—$499
  Brad & Barbara Harrison
  Fred & Rachel Parnell
• Century Club $100—$199
  Curly & Ophelia Brazelton
  Tall Jack Jackson
  Carole Lawrence
  Bob & Linda Livingston
  Connie Sithens
• Sustainers $50—$99
  Wayne & Betty Mitchell
• Supporters $24—$49
  Carole Lawrence
  James Trice

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Go to the NC General Assembly web page to view how the re-districting for NC House affects Craven County.

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