Maine Poll: ... Same-Sex Marriage Law Likely To Pass

[citysyde]

Last edited Mon Jun 18, 2012, 09:31 AM - Edit history (1)

Former Maine Gov. Angus King is a strong favorite to succeed outgoing Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Maine voters appear poised to pass a referendum legalizing same-sex marriage, according to a poll released Monday.

The poll also shows 55 percent of voters support a referendum to legalize marriage between gay and lesbian couples, while only 36 percent oppose the proposed law. If passed, the referendum will provide marriage licenses for same-sex couples without requiring any religion or clergy to perform a ceremony that would violate their religious doctrine. In 2009, Maine voters repealed a law legalizing same-sex marriage.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/maine-poll-king-strong-favorite-in-senate-race

[CanonRay]

1. Until the Koch brothers send a couple million

and the Mormons man the phone banks, that is...

[citysyde]

2. Maine people are pretty independent

They favor Obama in the polls, over Romney by a large measure. They hate their Tea Party idiot Governor, and wish they could throw him out. They don't take well to people calling their phones to try to get them to change their votes. They practice a Sunday morning religion, more of a practical one than an evangelistic one, (although there are a few of those woo woo religions around in the minority).

I think it's likely to stay this way up until the elections. They resent people taking their rights away.

[HockeyMom]

3. While I don't like the idea of putting civil rights up to a vote of the people,

maybe the people voting Yes would shut up those who say the PEOPLE are against this, and say that if people voted, they would say No. What would they say then?

[hrmjustin]

4. more voters equals gay marriage passes.n/t