Republicans Against 8 Launch First Ad

Republicans Against 8 unveiled a sixty-second video response to the multi-million ad campaign launched Monday by the Yes on 8 Campaign.

The Republicans Against 8 video targets Republican women by focusing on the GOP’s history of expanding rights for all Americans—not taking them away. “Republicans Against 8 are giving a voice to the more than one million Republicans who believe our Party should stand for freedom and limited government. Our Party shouldn’t be trying to take away people’s rights,” said Republicans Against 8 campaign manager Scott Schmidt.

The video highlights the GOP’s historical accomplishments promoting equal treatment for women—from women’s suffrage to Richard Nixon signing Title IX granting equal access to athletic scholarships for college women, and Ronald Reagan appointing the first woman to the Supreme Court.

The video ends with a dual message to Republican voters in November: “It will take a Republican to put a woman in the White House,” and that, “The Republican Party is the Party of freedom, not taking it away.” The group is asking voters to reject Proposition 8, the California Initiative Constitutional Amendment which would eliminate the right to marry for same-sex couples.

“Just a Century ago, women had fewer rights than gays and lesbians have today,” said Schmidt. “It took Republican leadership to make progress in expanding rights for women. Members of our party should not turn their backs on that Grand Old legacy of promoting fairness and freedom.”