CTNS SCRIPTS
CAPITOL TELEVISION NEWS SERVICE
SACRAMENTO, CA
(916) 446-7890
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, 2008
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1. SOS ON ELECTION PREP VO/SOT
2. SPECIAL SESSION REAX VO/SOT
3. TOO SEXY FOR MY JOB VO/SOT
4. PROP. 8 RALLY VO/SOT
4. PROP. 8 RALLY VO/SOT
LIVE:
A RALLY AT THE STATE CAPITOL TODAY FEATURED CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN SPEAKERS IN FAVOR OF THE NOVEMBER BALLOT MEASURE TO BAN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. BUT OPPONENTS OF PROPOSITION 8 SAY MANY RELIGIOUS GROUPS OPPOSE THE MEASURE.
SUPER: TODAY/CAPITOL
VO: (:30)
PROPOSITION 8 WOULD OVERTURN THE STATE SUPREME COURT DECISION FROM EARLIER THIS YEAR LEGALIZING HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE. THE INITIATIVE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST HOTLY DEBATED MEASURES ON THE BALLOT. CAMPAIGN ACTIVISTS ON BOTH SIDES OF PROPOSITION 8 AGREE THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT AND LEFT ARE MAKING LAST-MINUTE EFFORTS TO CONVINCE VOTERS. PASTOR JIM GARLOW OF SAN DIEGO'S SKYLINE WESLEYAN CHURCH SAYS RELIGIOUS LEADERS ARE TRYING TO RESCUE OF THE BASIC INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE.
SUPER: JIM GARLOW/SKYLINE WESLEYAN CHURCH
SOT: (:14)
SAYS: "WE'RE HERE TO TRY TO DO WHAT, UNFORTUNATELY, OUR JUDGES AND OUR REPRESENTATIVES, OUR ASSEMBLY PERSONS, OUR SENATORS, OUGHT TO BE DOING, AND THAT IS PROTECTING THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY.''
SUPER: ALI BAY/NO ON PROPOSITION 8 CAMPAIGN
SOT: (:11)
SAYS: "FAITH LEADERS ARE SPEAKING ON THIS ISSUE ON BOTH SIDES. THE NO ON PROPOSITION 8 CAMPAIGN HAS FAITH LEADERS BEHIND IT, AS WELL. SO WE'RE SEEING FAITH LEADERS ACROSS THE STATE COME FORWARD ON ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER.''
VO TAG:
NO ON PROPOSITION 8 CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR ALI BAY SAYS POLLING RESULTS ON PROPOSITION 8 INDICATE THE RACE IS TOO CLOSE TO CALL.
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SUPER:ALI BAY/NO ON PROPOSITION 8 CAMPAIGN
SOT: (:08)
SAYS: "WE'VE SEEN POLLING NUMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, SO I THINK WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS A RACE THAT ON ELECTION DAY WILL BE NECK AND NECK."
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