NOM runs ad to pressure Sen. Ron Johnson to vote against marriage equality bill

NOM, a relic of the past, cites a vote from 2006 as the reason the Senate should reject the LGBTQ rights bill today.

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is running a television ad against Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) to pressure him to oppose the Respect for Marriage Act.

Last month, Johnson said that he would “not oppose” the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that will require the federal and state governments to recognize interracial and same-sex marriages performed in any other state. Since 60 votes are needed in the Senate to get past the filibuster, Johnson could be one of 10 Republicans needed to get the bill passed.

While the bill passed the House with all Democrats voting for it and most Republicans voting against it, it has been put on hold until at least September in the Senate, giving organizations time to pressure senators to vote for or against it. And NOM is running an ad in Wisconsin telling voters to pressure Johnson to vote against it.

The video shows Johnson telling a reporter, “Right now I don’t see any reason why I should oppose it.”

“No reason?” the voiceover says. “Nearly 60% of Wisconsin voters cast ballots putting marriage as one man and one woman in the state constitution.” The ad is referring to a 2006 ballot initiative in the state that was overturned…

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