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In the referendum in Maine on whether to overturn the law passed earlier this year legalizing gay marriage, 51 percent are in favor of scrapping it while 47 percent wants to let the measure stand, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Oct. 31 - Nov. 1. The margin of error is 2.9 points. ...
As you may recall, gay marriage was recently legalized in Maine. Now, some Mainers are hoping they can have a say in overturning that decision. Hundreds of Mainers were on hand Friday morning at the secretary of state's office to witness the delivery of more than 100,000 petition signatures, asking that the issue go before voters this November. The group Stand for Marriage Maine, which organized the petition collection, says it is a step closer to allowing the people of Maine to vote on same-sex marriage. In 2008, President Obama received about 422,000 votes in Maine, and John McCain received ...
Earlier today, Maine Gov. John Baldacci signed LD 1020, An Act to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom, into law, making Maine the fifth state to do so. In a press release, Baldacci, a Democrat, eloquently discussed the arc of his decision:"In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions," Baldacci said. "I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law, and that a civil union is not equal to civil marriage." "Article I in the Maine Constitution states that 'no person shall be deprived ...
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