Help Defeat Virginia Del. Bob Marshall

For anyone who follow Virginia politics, it is obvious that Del. Robert Marshall (R-13th) is one of the most anti-gay and homophobic members of the Virginia General Assembly. He was a chief patron of the so-called "Marriage Amendment" and has been quoted as hoping that all LGBT Virginians would leave the state. Marshall's Christianist approach to government and his efforts to dispense civil legal rights only to those who subscribe to his hate-based religious agenda make a mockery of the concept of religious freedom set forth in Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Defeating Marshall and removing his foul influence from the General Assembly should be high on every fair minded Virginians list of electoral goals. Via Blue Virginia I found information on a fundraiser scheduled for March 31st which I hope people will support. Here are some highlights from that blog:

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The bottom line is that we badly need to beat this guy, and John Bell looks like a strong candidate to get the job done (finally!).

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Dear Friends: We have a very strong advocate and candidate in John Bell who is running against Bob Marshall. We need to support John in this effort. Please see the attached and consider attending this event. If you cannot attend the event please consider sending a check before March 31st. When you see the list of elected officials who are supporting John Bell along with Senator Mark Warner you will know that John Bell is considered by many Democrats to be a serious challenge to Bob Marshall.