What is happening in Maine???? Anyone know.....??

[boston bean]

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[Newsjock]

1. Link here

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com

17% in
No 37801 51.30%
Yes 35892 48.70%

[rurallib]

2. And we want 'NO' correct?

That has confused me so much.

[Tesha]

3. Correct; we want "Hell NO!"

As in "Don't UNDO what the Legislature did in allowing Equal Marriage."

Tesha

[NWHarkness]

4. No is good, yes is bad

The referendum seeks to overturn marriage equality.

[boston bean]

6. that site must be getting a lot of traffic, i can't get it to load... thank you for the info!

go MAINE! please give our gay brothers and sisters a victory!!!!!!

[tekisui]

7. Here's another one:

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

[boston bean]

9. thank you! ..... GO MAINE!!!!!

[Tesha]

10. Now 51.31 No, 48.69 Yes with another 30K votes or so counted.

No 52547 51.31%
Yes 49857 48.69%

[Capn Sunshine]

5. Go NO!!!

[NWHarkness]

8. Lewiston goes Yes, that hurts

But we haven't heard from Portland,and that's going to be a huge boost for No.

[GreenPartyVoter]

85. Lewiston has a large conservative Catholic voting bloc, so I am not surprised.

[boston bean]

11. kick...... God Damnit DU! WTH is wrong with this place? nt

[Tesha]

12. What do you want? There's very little accurate data out there. (NT)

[boston bean]

14. SUPPORT...... INTEREST..... nt

[Tesha]

16. I promise you: we're all on tenterhooks. But other than to cheerlead, there's not (yet) much to say.

And maybe no one wants to "jinx" it?

Tesha

[boston bean]

18. I pray

I haven't jinxed anything..

[crim son]

21. We're watching and waiting but it's far too early to tell.

Believe me, we care.

[bigwillq]

17. Why are you yelling?!?!?

:shrug:

[boston bean]

20. I am not yelling, I am completely exasperated...... nt

[eShirl]

13. looks like medical marijuana patients will finally have dispensaries

from which to buy their medicine

[Tesha]

15. Unlike in NH where the "Democratic" governor vetoed medical marijuana. (NT)

[DaveinJapan]

22. Isn't NH the "live free or die" state? nt

[boston bean]

25. you can die for free in NH..... nt

[Tesha]

26. That's just the marketing slogan. (NT)

[GreenPartyVoter]

86. Yeah, so far so good. :^)

[Tesha]

19. NECN (New England Cable News) just posted these numbers...

No: 58748 51%
Yes: 56515 49%

22% of the precincts reporting.

Portland (the big city) isn't in yet. Turn-out was about 50% (high for
an off-year election).

[Tesha]

Portland Press just posted similar numbers.

REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW
No 58882 50.84%
Yes 56928 49.16%

[eShirl]

23. wcsh portland video stream

http://www.wcsh6.com/video/livestream/newscenter.aspx

[Mabus]

24. Updates at protectmaineequality.org

http://www.protectmaineequality.org/

* Kennebunkport: 61% NO - 39% yes 6 minutes ago
* Buxton: No 44%, Yes 56% 7 minutes ago
* @bangordailynews now has 22% of precincts reporting and the race has tightened: 50.62% NO - 49.38% yes 11 minutes ago
* Waterville votes NO on 1! 54 % to 46% 14 minutes ago
* NO on 1 takes the town of York 63% to 37%! 15 minutes ago
* @adamjbink is liveblogging results from our HQ: http://bit.ly/4nDfoc 17 minutes ago
* Spud1 is also posting results on DailyKos, check it out here: http://bit.ly/13lJ7c 18 minutes ago
* Scarborough votes NO! 54% to 46% 20 minutes ago
* NO on 1 wins Gorham 64% to 36% 28 minutes ago
* Watching Rep. Chellie Pingree speak at the NO on 1 party during a little lull in results 29 minutes ago

[boston bean]

27. thanks so much mabus! nt

[Mabus]

28. You're welcome

I'm watching.

fyi: With only absentee ballots outstanding, 65 percent of Kalamazoo voters have approved Ordinance 1856 by a vote of 6,463 to 3,527, adding protections for gay and transgender people to the city's nondiscrimination ordinance. This margin is larger than the number of outstanding absentee ballots that are currently being counted. http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=4DD94E4474E5F93FFE83594992F68A76?diaryId=13924

[Tesha]

29. Right now, it's essentially a tie. :-(

REFERENDUM/BOND ISSUES
REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW
Yes 83514 50.06%
No 83299 49.94%

31% of the precincts reporting.

[piratefish08]

30. Still 52% NO --- Here's another link for results

http://www.wmtw.com/politics/feature.html

[Tesha]

31. That data is old (as has been the data on that site). (NT)

[Fresh_Start]

32. NY TImes showing a real nailbiter

seems to have the highest percentage reporting

http://elections.nytimes.com/2009/results/other.html

[Tesha]

33. Here's the current data from the Times:

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
No — 92,090 51.2%
Yes — 87,794 48.8

32% reporting.

[MountainLaurel]

34. Less than 20 votes separating the 2, with 25 percent of precincts reporting n/t

[NutmegYankee]

35. No 50.81% Yes 49.19% 33% In

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/

[Tesha]

36. The latest numbers from the NYTimes...

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
No — 97,182 51.0%
Yes — 93,502 49.0

33% of the precincts reporting

[NutmegYankee]

37. Nailbiter and then some.

Only 5000 votes difference!

[Tesha]

38. The latest numbers from the NYTimes... (34% reporting)

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
No — 99,452 50.6%
Yes — 97,203 49.4

34% reporting.

[NutmegYankee]

39. Tied 50-50 at 37%

40 votes seperation.

[kelly1mm]

40. Moving a little to the yes side w/ 700 more votes. nt

[Tesha]

41. Yes now leads with 38% reporting.

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 111,397 50.2%
No — 110,622 49.8

I think it's a safe bet that Equal Marriage has been defeated in Maine.

:(

Tesha

[NutmegYankee]

43. No leads by 200 38%

No — 112,421 50.0%
Yes — 112,245 50.0

[Sebastian Doyle]

42. How are votes counted in Maine?

Please tell me it's not all or mostly electro-fraud machines. And if it is, please tell me nobody's home at the Bush Crime Family compound in Kennebunkport.

[NutmegYankee]

44. No leads by 2800 votes 41%

No — 123,756 50.6%
Yes — 120,916 49.4

[Tesha]

45. May my prediction in Reply #41 be proven wrong!!! (NT)

[boston bean]

46. GO NO GO NO GO NO GO NO GO NO !!!!!!!!!!! nt

[Tesha]

48. Are you still sure you really wanted to know how it's going? (NT)

[boston bean]

50. Absolutely! It's a nail biter, but we should experience it together and support one another, no??

[Tesha]

54. "As you wish". (Say it in Peter Falk's voice...) (NT)

[boston bean]

55. ha!

[blogslut]

47. No vote is back in the lead

http://elections.nytimes.com/2009/results/other.html

41% reporting

NO = 50.6%
YES = 49.4%

[NutmegYankee]

49. Tightened to 50.1 for No, 44%

It's going to be a nail biter all night long.

[tekisui]

51. 46% in-----50.2%(no) 49.8%(yes)

[NutmegYankee]

52. I see it the other way around?

[blogslut]

53. Bah!

Yes back in the lead:

46% reporting

Yes — 134,757 50.2%
No — 133,481 49.8

[blogslut]

56. Grrr!

51% reporting

Yes — 154,810 50.3%
No — 153,237 49.7

[Tesha]

57. 51% in; Yes leading with 50.3%

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 154,810 50.3%
No — 153,237 49.7

[blogslut]

58. Sigh

55% reporting

Yes — 166,155 50.9%
No — 160,127 49.1

[Gopens]

66. What on earth is the problem in this country????????????

What is it about gay marriage that freaks people out -- even perfectly, otherwise-accepting liberal people? I can't make sense of results like this, and yes, I know it hasn't been decided yet.
When the courts grant gay marriage rights, the wingnuts scream how the courts are "usurping" the rights of the people and that the legislatures have to decide things like this.
OK, in Maine the legislature DID decide this, but it's still getting undone, it looks like.
This country finds a new way to piss on gays and lesbians every day, and it loves doing it, apparently.

I hope there's a turnaround in Maine so I can take my words back, but I'm not hopeful.

[Tesha]

70. Religion. Religion and its superstitions are behind a lot of what's wrong with this country.

Maybe someday we'll collectively figure that out.

Tesha

[boston bean]

73. i pray no wins, but

i have been coming to the conclusion that the states route is not the way to go.

the suffrage movement broke off into two factions.

one working with the states to grant women the right to vote, had some success and a lot of heart ache.

the other decided to go the federal route via a constitutional amendment.

I think the ERA may be the best hope to stop this discrimination. if the ERA passed, one could not be denied the right to marry based on their sex.

Feminists and LGBT activists unite!

[blogslut]

59. No is losing ground

56% reporting

Yes — 169,835 51.0%
No — 163,433 49.0

[boston bean]

61. do we know if there are large precincts for gay marriage that haven't reported yet??

[Shallah Kali]

64. Precints not reported as yet page - link

http://208.112.8.222/election/2009/index.cfm?t=precinctsnotreported

[Tesha]

60. 56% in, Yes now leads with 51% :-( :-(

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 169,835 51.0%
No — 163,433 49.0

Someday, liberals and progressives will learn to get up off their asses and VOTE!
In every election, even when it isn't" the most historic vote evah!"

Tesha

[NutmegYankee]

62. Still a lot of votes out. I wouldn't give up just yet.

[Tesha]

67. It's likely the hinterlands that haven't reported in yet, though.

And they'll go increasingly in favor of whatever their pastors told
them to do.

60% now in...

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 182,360 51.6%
No — 171,171 48.4

Tesha

[CTLawGuy]

72. its likely the urban areas haven't reported yet

urban areas tend to be slower than low population precincts.

[NutmegYankee]

75. I usually find that true. nt

[Tesha]

84. Reply #64 has a list (from some time ago) and it looked like a mix.

But I didn't see more than a few tens of thousands of votes from the bigger cities.

Tesha

[Pithlet]

63. :(

[blogslut]

65. Fuck!

59% reporting

Yes — 180,863 51.5%
No — 170,246 48.5

[David__77]

69. Whatever happens, we should bear in mind the that the strategic stituation is excellent.

I would be very worried if I were one of the anti-gay people. Cultural and demographic trends are definitely, clearly against them. Just ten years ago, the idea of a close vote in ANY state would be unfathomable.

[Tesha]

74. Yes, absolutely. Thanks for reminding us about this! (NT)

[NutmegYankee]

89. No kidding.

I can't stand how Hate carries the day. Fuck Hate!

[kelly1mm]

68. I know it's still early but yes to smoking MJ, no to gay marriage? WTF? nt

[kelly1mm]

76. Losing in WA state too ???????

[Sebastian Doyle]

130. Actually, the WA results are better

Approved 506,936 51.13 %

Rejected 484,567 48.87 %

Of course the entire east side of the state was completely against it, as well as pretty much all the counties on the west side that don't touch Puget Sound.

(so much for the illusion of Washington as a "liberal state", but those results are no surprise to anyone who lives here)

[mile18blister]

77. delete

[kelly1mm]

88. I know that no = keep gay marriage legal. Maybe the pot heads

thought yes meant yes to gay marriage ????? J/K but I would think they would be naturally correlated.

[blogslut]

71. @ 61%, minimal gain for "Yes"

Yes — 183,454 51.6%
No — 172,256 48.4

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

78. Portland is still not in yet from what I see......

That is a good sign for us in the "no" crowd.

[blogslut]

80. Good to hear

I'm from Texas and don't know Maine.

[CTLawGuy]

81. thank goodness

I assume that the urban areas are slowest. That is generally the trend throughout the country.

[boston bean]

82. excellent news! nt

[Shallah Kali]

92. Portland so far

not sure if this is all of it's ares:
http://208.112.8.222/election/2009/index.cfm?t=town_Portland

No 20085 73.50%
Yes 7242 26.50%

Cumberland Co over all http://208.112.8.222/election/2009/index.cfm?t=county_C

REJECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW
No 67597 61.45%
Yes 42400 38.55%

[KamaAina]

79. Let me see if I've got this straight, so to speak...

people's basic human rights have come down to a matter of a few hundred votes either way?! :wtf:

[Tesha]

90. Hey! It's the Murkan way!

That's what makes us the greatest democracy on...

Oh never mind.

Tesha

[comrade snarky]

83. Come on Maine

Don't screw it up like we did in California.

[Tesha]

87. With 61% of the precincts reporting, 3% now separates the good guys from the bad guys.

This is starting to look insurmountable. :(

Tesha

[Mister Ed]

94. God, I hope the uncounted precincts are bastions of decency.

I was just overwhelmed a minute ago by the terrible feeling that came with imagining what it would be like if my right to be married to Mrs. Ed was being subjected to the whims of the fickle public tonight.


:mad:

[blogslut]

91. 65% reporting

Yes — 194,087 51.5%
No — 183,011 48.5

[Tesha]

93. Worsening; 65% in, Yes leads by 3.2%

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 197,471 51.6%
No — 185,321 48.4

[blogslut]

95. 66% reporting

Yes — 201,616 51.8%
No — 187,699 48.2

[blogslut]

96. 68% reporting

Yes — 206,401 51.8%
No — 191,997 48.2

[tekisui]

97. Damn, it's not looking good.

:-(

[blogslut]

98. 69% reporting

Yes — 210,353 51.8%
No — 195,799 48.2

[csziggy]

99. Protect Maine Equality has new figures - Yes 51.7%, No 48.3%

# @bangordailynews has more precincts in now. With 64% reporting, Yes: 51.7% yes, 48.3% no. 15 minutes ago

http://www.protectmaineequality.org/

[Tesha]

100. 69% reporting; 3.6% spread (for the bad guys)

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 210,353 51.8%
No — 195,799 48.2

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

101. Do we know if all of Portland has reported yet?

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

102. WTF maine

wtf?

[Tesha]

104. Catholics. And a huge campaign by their church (the men in the dresses). (NT)

[Sebastian Doyle]

128. Not only are they "men in dresses", they're men who consider themselves married to Christ.

So gay marriage is fine, as long as you're a priest. :eyes:

[blogslut]

103. 71% reporting

Yes — 216,040 51.8%
No — 200,863 48.2

[cecilfirefox]

105. Looks like this is heading to a recount. nt

[Tesha]

107. Nonsense. (NT)

[Tesha]

106. 74%; the spread is up to 3.8%

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 222,584 51.9%
No — 206,044 48.1

[blogslut]

108. 76% reporting

Yes — 228,140 52.1%
No — 209,520 47.9

[theHandpuppet]

109. So depressing.

But I want to thank everyone who worked so hard with Equality Maine. You fought the good fight!

[blogslut]

110. It sucks

Fucking referendums and stupid bills written to confuse the populace. May a judge strike it down as unconstitutional - pronto.

[Tesha]

112. It would be far better (in the long run) to strike down the tax exemption for...

...politically-active churches. They are a cancer on our political system.

Tesha

[blogslut]

113. You'll get no argument from me

n/t

[Libertas1776]

115. Amen to that (No pun intended)

[Tesha]

111. 76% reporting; the spread has increased to 4.4% for the bad guys.

Ballot Questions

76% reporting Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 231,273 52.2%
No — 211,634 47.8

I'm very sorry to say that I called it correctly back in #41; no matter who
hasn't yet reported, it's unlikely to produce 20,000 votes in our favor now.

Tesha

[sabrina 1]

114. 78% reporting

Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 231,273 52.2%
No — 211,634 47.8

The way that is written, it could confuse people imo. They should have asked 'do you support the new law allowing same sex couples to marry'.

I had to read it a few times before figuring out how I would have voted.

[Tesha]

119. That confusion is entirely deliberate, IMNSHO. (NT)

[Shallah Kali]

127. I agree. My Mother had to ask me which way to vote to keep marriage legal when doing her absentee

ballot and she is a smart woman. I am very proud to have her as my Mom - she told off a yes on 1 phone person when they got huffy when she said she supported marriage equality a couple weeks ago!

[sabrina 1]

129. Yes, that is what I was thinking ~

I remember this happening before. I think you are absolutely right.

[Tesha]

116. 79%; 4.8% spread.

Maine: Reject Gay Marriage Law

Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?
Answer Party Votes Pct.
Yes — 240,647 52.4%
No — 218,478 47.6

[blogslut]

117. 79% reporting

Yes — 240,647 52.4%
No — 218,478 47.6

sigh

[Budgies Revenge]

118. I guess I could be hopelessly optimistic and focus on the

second part of that sentence...technically they just struck down a law that allows religious groups and individuals to refuse to perform same sex marriages....yes, I know that's reaching....:banghead:

[blogslut]

120. Well, we can focus on this

Washington: Domestic Partnerships
Approve or reject a bill that expands “the rights, responsibilities, and obligations accorded state-registered same-sex and senior domestic partners to be equivalent to those of married spouses, except that a domestic partnership is not a marriage.”


50% reporting:

Approve — 506,936 51.1%
Reject — 484,567 48.9

[harry_pothead]

121. We're in the separate but equal stage.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

123. I'm surprised thats so close

sad.

[boston bean]

122. .

:cry:

[Tesha]

124. A'yup. (NT)

[blogslut]

125. 82% reporting

Yes — 248,965 52.4%
No — 226,239 47.6

I'm done. I can't look anymore. :(

[boston bean]

126. .

:hug: