Saturday, May 5, 2012
North Carolina News Bill Clinton makes two presidents against Amendment 1
Posted by Bob Geary @rjgeary on Sat, May 5, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Former President Bill Clinton recorded a call to North Carolina voters urging them to vote against the anti-gay Amendment 1. That makes two presidents against it. President Obama issued a statement earlier.
Here's the YouTube version of Clinton's call:
The text, from the Coalition to Protect All NC Families:
Statement from President Clinton:
"Hello, this is President Bill Clinton. I’m calling to urge you to vote against Amendment One on Tuesday May 8. If it passes, it won’t change North Carolina’s law on marriage. What it will change is North Carolina’s ability to keep good businesses, attract new jobs, and attract and keep talented entrepreneurs. If it passes, your ability to keep those businesses, get those jobs, and get those talented entrepreneurs will be weakened. And losing even one job to Amendment One is too big of a risk.Its passage will also take away health insurance from children and could even take away domestic violence protections from women. So the real effect of the law is not to keep the traditional definition of marriage, you’ve already done that. The real effect of the law will be to hurt families and drive away jobs. North Carolina can do better. Again, this is Bill Clinton asking you to please vote against Amendment One. Thanks."
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