Despite neutral polls which show strong majority support for domestic partnerships and partisan polls which show majority support for Referendum 71 and decreasing opposition even among evangelicals to "same sex marriage" (not on the ballot this year), the single most important factor for Referendum 71 to pass is a large voter turnout.
Opponents of civil equality for domestic partners of all orientations understand that their window for "success" is closing and so they see 2009 as a last-ditch opportunity to stop domestic partnerships. As people realize that the orderly transfer of property and custody of children is not a disaster, Washingtonians are reasonable and fair toward their neighbors. In off-year elections, though, majority support matters less than zealot turnout.
Campaign strategists tend to classify voters as "1x4," "2x4" or "4x4" depending on how often they vote in elections. Presidential voters are 1x4's, they only vote one year out of four. Congressional voters are 2x4's and tend only to vote every two years, when there is a federal election. 4x4 voters vote every year they can, including in primaries and special elections. Needless to say, when building a stronger future, 4x4's are better material than the others.
Please be sure you take five minutes this month to fill out your ballot in support of Referendum 71, drop off your ballot or slip it in the mail. The cost of a stamp is only 42 cents, and that is a very good investment in the future. Please put down your yes vote on Referendum 71 and your forty-four cents for freedom.
One stamp, one vote: Approve Referendum 71.
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