(Washington, DC) – Beginning today the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) will launch a new $225,000 New Jersey radio ad campaign, “Gay Marriage Has Consequences-New Jersey,” which highlights Gov. Corzine’s support for gay marriage. The media campaign will be supplemented by direct outreach to more than a million New Jersey voters in 14 state senate districts on the gay marriage issue.

"Gov. Corzine is betting he can play to the Democrats' affluent donor base and ignore the wishes of the vast majority of New Jerseyans, including African-Americans. Politicians in Trenton should be focusing on the bread and butter issues: There are enough secret deals in Trenton without misusing the lame duck session to impose gay marriage," said Damon Owens, NOM’s New Jersey coordinator.

"Why is Corzine pushing gay marriage in the lame duck session? Because he wants the issue decided as far away from an election as possible. Let the people of New Jersey decide the future of marriage, not backroom political deals," said Brian Brown, executive director of NOM.

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Think legalizing same-sex marriage doesn't affect your family?

"Hi Jayla, what happened in school today?"
"I learned about a prince who married a prince. And I can marry a princess!"

Legalizing gay marriage has consequences for kids. Massachusetts schools teach 2nd graders that boys can marry other boys. A California public school took first graders to a same-sex wedding, calling it "a teachable moment."

Kids have enough to deal with already, without pushing gay marriage on them. And it's not just kids who'll face consequences.

The rights of people who think marriage means a man and a woman will no longer matter: We'll all have to accept same-sex marriage whether we like it or not.

Governor Corzine and some politicians in Trenton can't fix the economy, but they've got time to push gay marriage on NJ families? Not if I can help it.

Call Governor Corzine and tell him: "Don't mess with marriage." Call him at (609) 292-6000.

And when Assembly candidates ask for your vote, you ask them if they support marriage only between one man and one woman.

Paid for by the National Organization for Marriage.