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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">Friends,<BR><BR>I write in all humility, as I am well
aware that many of you who receive<BR>this are frequent and effective composers
of letters to the editor.<BR>Regardless, on the vital question of protecting
marriage equality in Maine,<BR>some Letter coordination would seem to be in
order and Peter Rees and I have<BR>been asked to co-chair the effort in Hancock
County.<BR><BR>1) Please consider writing a letter to the editor yourself, to
your local weekly<BR>paper, to the Ellsworth American (</FONT><A
href="mailto:news@ellsworthamerican.com"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">news@ellsworthamerican.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">), or to the<BR>Bangor Daily News (</FONT><A
href="mailto:letters@bangordailynews.net"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">letters@bangordailynews.net</FONT></A><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">). For source material, go to<BR><A
href="http://mainefreedomtomarry.com">http://mainefreedomtomarry.com</A> and
click on "Learn More."<BR><BR>2) Ask your friends and family to write. The
more participants the better,<BR>as papers will not print letters from the same
author until some time has<BR>passed (two months, in the case of the
BDN).<BR><BR>3) Although we are seeking a "no" vote and thus inescapably must be
a tad<BR>negative, try to frame your message positively and refrain from
demonizing<BR>the opposition. As with all such ballot issues, we don't
have much faith<BR>that we will convert those committed to vetoing marriage
equality. Rather,<BR>we must persuade the relatively few undecideds in the
middle, and they are<BR>turned off by name calling and the like.
Accentuate the positive. And be<BR>brief! But you knew that
already.<BR><BR>4) We realize that this request will not go down well with
many of you, but<BR>we'd like to know before you click "send" to which papers
you are writing.<BR>The letter traffic may well be busy on this issue and we'd
like to avoid<BR>flooding one paper and ignoring another. Indeed, it would
be helpful to<BR>actually see your letter(s) before you send them, so we can be
aware of<BR>duplicate themes and language. This is more wish than command, of
course.<BR>Please do whatever is comfortable for you. My email address
is<BR></FONT><A href="mailto:kaprice@directv.net"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">kaprice@directv.net</FONT></A><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman"> and Peter's is </FONT><A
href="mailto:rees909@roadrunner.com"><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">rees909@roadrunner.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3
face="Times New Roman">.<BR><BR>5) If anyone would like help writing or
editing a letter, Peter and I are<BR>ready to assist in any way.<BR><BR>We
appreciate greatly whatever momentum you can add to this historic cause.<BR>With
your help, Maine can set a new standard for the nation. And the tide<BR>of
history is running our way!<BR><BR>With all good wishes,<BR><BR>Kent
Price</FONT><BR><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>