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Published: 11/5/09

Moral of Maine's Gay Marriage Rejection: An Issue Headed for the Supreme Court?

By  Andrea Stone - Politics Daily
Moral of Maine's Gay Marriage Rejection: An Issue Headed for the Supreme Court?

The repeal of Maine's gay marriage law by voters Tuesday is forcing gay rights advocates to regroup and recalibrate their strategy. Legal experts say if other social movements are a guide, it should also teach them to be patient. "Every time people have had an opportunity to vote, they've voted it down," said University of Chicago law professor Gerald Rosenberg. "Is the [Supreme Court] really going to step in here?" ...

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Published: 11/5/09

Mike Huckabee: Another White House Whirl in 2012?

By  Walter Shapiro - Politics Daily
Mike Huckabee: Another White House Whirl in 2012?

Before Sarah Palin became the embodiment of the conservative grassroots, another national candidate from a state beginning with "A" mastered 21st century Republican populism on his way to winning the 2008 Iowa caucuses. During the campaign, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, the funniest Republican since the heyday of Bob Dole, would go off on little-guy riffs like this: "If you're a person for whom 'summer' is a verb, if you went to Harvard or Yale, you probably think the economy is doing just dandy." ...

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Published: 11/4/09

GOP Chairman Michael Steele Says Independents Crucial for 'Sweet' Night

By  Patricia Murphy - Politics Daily
GOP Chairman Michael Steele Says Independents Crucial for 'Sweet' Night

After being criticized for everything from the design of the RNC's new Web site to his promise to give the GOP a "hip hop" makeover, Republican Chairman Michael Steele had a very good night Tuesday, and held a press conference in Washington Wednesday morning to talk about it. The statewide elections in New Jersey and Virginia were the first high-profile test of Steele's leadership of the national party. Victories in both states came as a validation of Steele's significant fundraising abilities, as well as his sometimes unorthodox leadership. He credited his party's fundraising and grassroots ...

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Published: 11/4/09

Maine Voters Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Law in Close Vote

By  David Sessions - Politics Daily
Maine Voters Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Law in Close Vote

In a closely watched race that ran late into the night Tuesday, voters in Maine repealed a recent law that legalized same-sex marriage in the state. During hours of vote counting, the two sides kept within one percentage point of each other. But opponents of the law finally broke away, holding on to 53 percent of the vote with 87 percent of the state's precincts reporting. Turnout was higher than expected, reaching 50 percent of the state's electorate, a solid 15 percent above the projected number. Elsewhere on the ballot, voters approved expanding the use of medical marijuana and shot down a ...

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