Cross posted at Dirigo Blue
It's been anticipated that the Mormon front group National Organization for Marriage (NOM) would contribute more to Stand for Marriage Maine (S4MM), the group behind the Yes on 1 campaign.
I'm just surprised that they gave money before Friday, the last day that contributions have to be reported until after the election.
But like the other Mormon groups did last summer in California, they have ponied up some serious cash:
10/1/2009: $300,000.00
10/9/2009: $300,000.00
10/14/2009: $500,000.00
And there's more!
The Catholic Diocese of Portland was not a very close second (sort of embarrassing, actually, but they are having to close churches here in Maine):
10/15/2009: $47,000.00
10/1/2009: $48,000.00
10/20/2009: $50,000.00
That's $145,000 more.
Nearly one and a quarter million dollars, contributed to the "people's" veto. Or, about 90% of the total contributed over the last two weeks came from two religious groups.
And NOM, all by itself, has so far contributed 64% of all contributions S4MM ha received.
Indeed.
There is still time for you to help by visiting NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality. The nice folks there will help you find out how.