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In what the Boston Globe called a show of "force," FRC's Maine marriage rally exceeded everyone's expectations.With over 1,100 people at the Augusta Civic Center, we filled two overflow rooms and still had others crammed in hallways and lining the walls-all to protest the same-sex "marriage" bill proposed by state Rep. Dennis Damon (D). Our ally Mike Heath of the Maine Family Policy Council said that in all his 20 years of working with the pro-family movement in the state, 1,000 had been the largest crowd ever assembled. If the media's count is correct, this would be the largest values voter gathering that Mike-and perhaps Maine-has ever seen.The event itself was an overwhelming success, thanks in large part to the line-up of diverse speakers, which included pastors, politicians, and everyone in between.The partnership extended to Democrats and Republicans, Catholics and evangelicals, and even some Latter-Day Saints-all united in defense of traditional marriage. Although there were a few dozen protestors outside, nothing could diminish the excitement inside as the crowd cheered and applauded for Rep. Stephen Hanley (D), Rep. Richard Cebra (R), Charla Bansley (Concerned Women for America of Maine), Pastor Bob Emrich (Maine Jeremiah Project), Marc Mutty (Catholic Diocese of Portland), Mike Heath, and Brian Perkins (Grace Community Church). I have to say I left Maine this morning very encouraged by and grateful for the outstanding work of our cosponsors and look forward to standing alongside thousands of energized Mainers in the battle ahead.By Tony Perkins
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