Soon the couple's story went viral, and they are inundated with e-mails of support.
She said the ad's opposition to the name change had drawn nearly 300 e-mails of support and that she and her husband would not fulfill the remaining half of a $500,000 pledge they had made.
The company did get a few letters and e-mails of support, but the outpouring against its stand shows that the subject of gay marriage "is hugely divisive in our state," Mr. Spainhour said.
The group is soliciting e-mails of support and signatures on a petition that requests Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of Vietnam to step in and block the eviction.
Perhaps if more was asked of us on a daily basis, like conserving energy, reaching out to families in our communities with members serving in the war, writing e-mails of support to our troops, then the war would seem more real here at home.
Representative Martha Roby of Alabama had just finished reading an e-mail of support from a one-time Tea Party opponent, recognizing the tough choices that the new Republicans faced in the vote to raise the debt ceiling.
So when he saw Alabama kicker Cade Foster miss three of his four field-goal attempts during the first L.S.U.-Alabama game, he sent an e-mail of support to the Alabama athletic department to reach out to Foster.
Melanie has received more than 15,000 letters and e-mails of support, including those from people who said David's story has made them aware of their own risk for DVT and consequently, saved their lives.
The influential group bought television ads promoting Wild in the Philadelphia and Allentown markets and sent some 250,000 pieces of mail to support her bid.
She said she has received more than 500 e-mail messages of support.
Mr. Sievers reported receiving thousands of e-mail messages of support, and requested that they be sent directly to the network.
