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RT @toddstarnes Gay advocates vow to hunt down voters in Maine who voted against same sex marriage. http://tinyurl.com/yhmd6xp #tcot #maine 24 days ago |
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RT @toddstarnes Gay advocates vow to hunt down voters in Maine who voted against same sex marriage. http://tinyurl.com/yhmd6xp #tcot #sgp 24 days ago |
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RT @toddstarnes Gay advocates vow to hunt down voters in Maine who voted against same sex marriage. http://tinyurl.com/yhmd6xp Nice group! 24 days ago |
Maine Gay Marriage Amendment Going Down To The Wire
Below The Beltway —
The vote on a referendum to repeal Maine’s same-sex marriage law is way too close to call:
PORTLAND, Maine — The ballot box showdown over Question 1 remained too close to call Tuesday night as the nation watched to see whether Maine voters would become the first to approve same-sex marriage at the polls.
With 69 percent of precincts reporting, roughly 51.8 percent of voters had voted in favor of rejecting the same-sex marriage law passed by the Legislature earlier this spring. Roughly 48.2 percent of voters had voted no on ...
Phew!
Daimnation! —
... Things were looking scary for a while, but it looks like the people of Maine will no longer have to put up with the ungodly menace of people in committed, monogamous same-sex relationships entering into the covenant of marriage. Won't someone think of the children? ...
Early Morning Swim: Election Roundup
Firedoglake —
Oh noes! The teabaggers lose again!!!
So did Sarah Palin.
GOP takes back VA; wins in NJ.
Bloomberg back in NYC.
Gay marriage repealed in Maine.
But wins in Washington.
Nate has the analysis.
ThinkFast: November 4, 2009
Think Progress —
... Fifty-three percent of Maine voters chose to repeal the state’s same-sex marriage law yesterday, with 47 percent voting against the proposition. There was brighter news for gay rights advocates in Washington state, where voters narrowly approved Referendum 71 granting “registered domestic partners ...
On the ME gay marriage setback
Corrente —
Bangor Daily News : “We’re not short-timers; we are here for the long haul,” [No on 1 campaign manager Jesse] Connolly told the crowd, some of whom wiped away tears as he spoke. “Whether it’s just all night and into the morning, or next week or next month or next year, we will be here. We’ll be fighting, we’ll be working. We will regroup.” I think that's exactly right. The Yes on 1 campaign, led by the group Stand for Marriage Maine, built its lead by winning votes in rural Maine as well as in some larger towns such as the Roman Catholic and Franco-American stronghold of ...
11/4: The Day After
Blogometer —
... you were elected -- health care, financial services, energy policy and immigration reform -- you will lose votes. Tonight proved conclusively that we're not going to turn out just because you have a (D) next to your name, or because Obama tells us to. We'll turn out if we feel it's worth our time and effort to vote, and we'll work hard to make sure others turn out if you inspire us with bold and decisive action." MAINE: This One Hurts Liberal bloggers were very upset that ME voters repealed the state's same sex marriage law: Several lefty bloggers are discussing whether ...
Quote of the Day
PoliPundit.com —
The leader of the pro-gay-marriage referendum in Maine, referring to those who opposed the referendum:
“[We] will not quit until we know where every single one of these votes lives.”
A Victory For Cultural Conservatives
Classical Values —
... . And of course cultural conservatives are crowing. Or at least greatly relieved if you can believe the pictures. The final tally is not in but the numbers are running about 53 to 47 against. But Maine also voted on ...
