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The photo was used in mailers in a June primary election involving Sen. Jean White, one of a handful of Republicans who supported a civil unions bill that was blocked in the state House. The mailer, which replaced the Manhattan skyline with a snowy background, read: "State Senator Jean White's Idea of `Family Values?' "
White lost the primary against a fellow Republican in a northwestern Colorado district. She said she was disgusted the couple's personal photo was used in an attack that she believes ultimately swayed the race.
"And to say, `my idea of family values?' Well, I tell you, I value all families," said White, who was present with the Edwards and Privitere outside court.
Public Advocate also used the couple's photo in a mailer that for another northern Colorado state legislative race. That race involved a Republican candidate who was not in the Legislature when civil unions were considered.
The mailer, which changed the New York background to Colorado plains, had the caption: "Jeffrey Hare's vision for Weld County?" Hare also lost his primary.
Edwards said the use of photo brought back childhood memories of being bullied.
"Tom and I both cringe now when we look at our engagement photo, a photo which will forever live on the internet as a message of hate," he said.
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