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Last week, almost exactly one year after the California voters stripped same sex couples of their marriage freedoms, Maine, through a ballot initiative, followed suit....
I was really looking forward to announcing this week that Maine was to become the first state in our nation's history to uphold gay marriage at the ballot box. After all, the political climate was in our favor in the socially liberal, Libertarian-leaning state.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. When they joined about 1,000 other gay marriage supporters for an election night party in a Holiday Inn ballroom, they hoped to celebrate the vote that would make it possible.
AUGUSTA, Maine (BP)--Supporters of traditional marriage in Maine shocked the political world and even some of their own supporters Nov. 3, overcoming a slew of obstacles to overturn a new law that had legalized "gay marriage."
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Police are investigating a pair of threats against gay marriage opponents in Maine.
Regarding the passage of the hateful, divisive Question 1 ballot initiative in Maine, I think it is important to realize that whenever the rights of a minority are put to the vote of the majority, the minority almost always loses.
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine's governor says the judgment of voters must be respected following their decision this week on gay marriage and other questions on the ballot. In his weekly radio address, ...
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Opposing gay marriage is a losing proposition. That is, at least, what everyone seems to say, on all sides of the political spectrum. Everyone, that is, except voters.
BANGOR, Maine -- Nine Bangor city councilors were sharply divided early in the day Monday while electing a new chairman, but by that evening, they quickly got down to business.
BANGOR, Maine -- In a narrow and contentious vote, Richard Stone was elected as the next chair of the Bangor City Council, replacing outgoing chair Gerry Palmer.
The Niles Township Regular Republican Organization will join with the Evanston Township Regular Republican Organization, the Maine Township Regular Republican Organization, and Chicago's 46th, 48th and 50th Wards to host a "2010 Primary Candidates Forum" at the Oakton Park Community Center in Skokie Sunday.
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