Arizona Together Launches “Vote NO Again” Campaign

Members of Arizona Together—the coalition that formed two years ago and defeated the so-called “Protect Marriage Amendment”—have reorganized to deploy an aggressive “No on Prop. 102” campaign, yet another so-called “Marriage Amendment.” This tired issue is now being pushed by a handful of legislators who seek to cancel the will of the majority of 1.5 million Arizona voters as demonstrated in 2006 when they made their views known by voting “no” on the marriage amendment.

“Apparently some politicians don’t trust the decision made by the people two years ago,” said Arizona Together spokeswoman Cynthia Leigh Lewis. “Voters need to ask themselves ‘why are we voting on this again?’ I think the conclusion is clear; Prop. 102 is an unnecessary distraction from more pressing issues that face Arizona.”

Marriage is already defined as between a man and a woman in state law. Given this fact, dedicating time to debating marriage is a waste of resources. Politicians need to stay focused on more monumental issues that face our state’s citizens such as the budget deficit, health care, energy policy, funding for our schools and stopping illegal immigration.

Commenting further, Lewis said, “Politicians should trust the people and stay out of marriage. They are wasting time rehashing resolved issues, time that could be spent focused on more important matters.”

The “No on Prop. 102” campaign led by Arizona Together seeks to send a strong signal to the legislature to focus on more important issues.