Maine's Question 1

[nclib]

Unfortunate, though not terribly surprising. Gay marriage is definitely significantly to the left of most (if not all) state Democratic parties. The only states that could potentially legalize gay marriage with a referendum at this point, are: VT and MA with an outside shot at CT, RI, NY, and NJ.

IIRC, 29 states have now banned gay marriage by a statewide referendum, all in the past six years. To my knowledge, I don't think there are any other issues that have been on ballots in so many states, at least not in this time frame. Interesting how this is such a big issue when the general public is not affected by two consenting adults marrying.

[nclib]

53-47 is good and close.

Not sludging through this whole thread - someone care to repost a link to results?

I don't know where it be either. But someone posted a map:

Here is the county map:

http://www.bangordailynews.com/electionresults.html

That site doesn't appear to match up with the county map (not sure which is accurate), but anyway Obama margin minus yes margin:

aroostook   55.7
franklin   38.2
somerset   36.7
androscoggin   35.5
oxford   34.5
washington   30.3
piscataquis   29.9
kennebec   28
penobscot   22.7
york   19.8
knox   19.6
waldo   19.6
sagadahoc   16.6
lincoln   15.7
hancock   13.5
cumberland   9.6

[nclib]

I'd be interested in hearing a response to this post below, or the one below it, if we can get this thread back on topic.

Unfortunate, though not terribly surprising. Gay marriage is definitely significantly to the left of most (if not all) state Democratic parties. The only states that could potentially legalize gay marriage with a referendum at this point, are: VT and MA with an outside shot at CT, RI, NY, and NJ.

IIRC, 29 states have now banned gay marriage by a statewide referendum, all in the past six years. To my knowledge, I don't think there are any other issues that have been on ballots in so many states, at least not in this time frame. Interesting how this is such a big issue when the general public is not affected by two consenting adults marrying.