Anti-Gay Campaign In Maine Running Out Of Fire

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Gay rights supporters and opponents routinely trade barbs, characterizing their adversaries as radical or extremist, with a statewide vote looming just a month away. But the campaign has been superficially quiet to date.

Gov. John Baldacci, who backed the gay rights proposal and signed it into law, has been receiving constituent comments on the issue only about once a week, his office says.

Maine Grassroots Coalition leader Paul Madore, looking to repeal the law, says the foundation of the battle for victory at the polls on Nov. 8 is one-to-one conversation, not a marketing blitz. Media advertising will always be a function of financial resources, he says, but bolstering and expanding a network of repeal advocates is key.