A report out of Gayapolis, sourced from the Des Moines Register, says National Organization for Marriage (NOM), an anti-gay marriage group, has outspent both Iowa State House candidates on television ads during the state's House race—$86,080, compared to $42,882 for Democratic candidate Curt Hanson and $63,101 for GOPer Stephen Burgmeier.
And, how did NOM spend their ad money? Spots in support of Stephen Burgmeier. Talk about double dipping! I need to look into it this further, but Burgmeier opposes the unions of you and me.
Of further note: NOM isn't even an Iowa-based organization. They hail from New Jersey.
This is an interesting story to follow because now I'm curious about where NOM gets its money. Thanks, Gayapolis!
Image:Five-year-old Christopher Wilhoite (L) and six-year-old Matthew Vasquez hold signs opposing same-sex marriages at an anti-gay rally on May 18, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. © David McNew/Getty
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