Blue Dog who opposed health bill calls Pelosi 'misunderstood' Nov 12, 2009
BY Chaos n Confusion on 11/11/2009 at 17:14Heath Shuler probably means that Nancy Pelosi fully appreciates the sentiments of the more conservative members of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops who were strongly backing the Stupak amendment, and who could be influential with Catholic senators like Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) ... B. Daniel Blatt leads on Wednesday with a piece arguing that the two big ballot questions on Election Day -- upholding gay marriage in Maine and... (TheHill.com)
Brookings fellow fires back at Rahm Nov 12, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009. By Eric Zimmermann - 11/11/09 01:30 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
The Myth of the Moderate Democrat Nov 11, 2009
Maine rejecting gay marriage ... Maine rejecting gay marriage (31 %) ... But there still remained the question of how to keep the marginal Democrats in Congress and the party in power. (Townhall.com)
Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing Nov 11, 2009
Stakes are high in Maine's vote on gay marriage. Bolstered by out-of-state money and volunteers, both sides jockeyed Monday to boost turnout for a Maine referendum that could give gay-rights activists in the U.S. their first victory at the ballot box on the deeply divisive issue of same-sex marriage ... Stakes are high in Maine's vote on gay marriage. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
PAUL KRUGMAN: Obama agenda too cautious Nov 11, 2009
Elsewhere on Tuesday, Maine voters rejected a state law that would allow same-sex couples to wed ... Elsewhere on Tuesday, Maine voters rejected a state law that would allow same-sex couples to wed. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Wedded to vitriol, backers of gay marriage stumble Nov 11, 2009
ON ELECTION DAY, voters in Maine authorizing same-sex marriage. Maine was the 31st state in which the legal definition of marriage was put to a vote, and the 31st in which voters rejected gay marriage ... In the Maine Campus, the newspaper of the University of Maine, columnist Samantha Hansen who let hatred, confusion, misinformation, and ignorance emerge victorious over liberty. (Boston Globe)
Will Snowe melt under heat from GOP base? Nov 11, 2009
Olympia Snowe, the Republican senator from Maine, has job approval numbers that most politicians would covet ... But according to that same poll, 59 percent of Snowe s fellow Republicans in Maine would support a more conservative challenger in the 2012 primary, while just 31 percent would support Snowe ... Factor in the results of the 2008 presidential election in Maine, where Obama won by 17 points, and the political calculus gets more interesting still. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Hannity's America Nov 10, 2009
In Maine, voters rejected a law that would have allowed same sex couples to marry in that state, and according to national gay rights leaders, the man to blame for the loss is Barack Obama. Despite claiming to support gay rights, the president refused to weigh in on the issue before Election Day, and that isn't sitting well with folks like Evan Wolfson from the group Freedom to Marry. (Fox News)
Maria Shriver Misses the Point Nov 10, 2009
Maine rejecting gay marriage ... Maine rejecting gay marriage (30 %) ... Women withoutundergraduate degrees have remained at about the same rate, their risk ofdivorce or separation within the first 10 years of marriage hovering ataround 35 percent. (Townhall.com)
Social Issues Still Count! Nov 10, 2009
Maine rejecting gay marriage ... Maine rejecting gay marriage (30 %) ... On Tuesday, I was personally focused on the battle for marriage in Maine. (Townhall.com)
Editorial: Changing voters' minds on same-sex marriage Nov 9, 2009
Voters in Maine on Tuesday repealed a state law enacted a few months before legalizing gay marriage ... For same-sex couples, even those outside Maine and California, these losses carry more sting than when a favored candidate comes up short ... In the wake of the defeats in California and Maine, some gay activists are calling for a change in strategy, concentrating on petitioning the courts, rather than voters, to deliver the rights they deserve. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Pawlenty comments seen as missteps Nov 9, 2009
Then, in an appearance on MSNBC s Morning Joe last Monday, Pawlenty seemed to make an unforced error by calling into question whether Senator Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican, belonged within the Republican party. If Olympia Snowe disagrees with us on one or two things, there s room for her, of course, said Pawlenty. (Boston Globe)
The Underlying Meaning of Elections 2009 Nov 9, 2009
Maine rejecting gay marriage ... Maine rejecting gay marriage (30 %) ... Liberal Maine supported traditional marriage. (Townhall.com)
Voters oppose same-sex marriage vote in 2010 Nov 8, 2009
Supporters of gay marriage are also strategizing in other states but on Tuesday received a stinging rebuke when voters in Maine repealed a state measure that had granted marriage rights to same-sex couples. The California findings come from a new Los Angeles Times/USC College of Letters, Arts ces poll. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
McCain: No, really, we vetted her! Nov 8, 2009
The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop ... AP Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 ... When same sex marriage came under attack in Maine, Hogarth, a blogger for the Web site Beyond Chron, decided he had to do something to help. (Salon)
Voters approve Referendum 71 Nov 7, 2009
Voters have rejected gay marriage 31 states, most recently in Maine, where voters repealed a gay marriage law on Tuesday ... Voters in Maine on Tuesday repealed a gay marriage law that was passed by the Legislature there earlier this year. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Kathryn Lopez: Why did gay marriage lose? Fundamentals Nov 7, 2009
This time, the fight was in Maine. And Question 1, the referendum to repeal a state law legalizing same-sex marriage there, won 53 percent to 47 percent. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Five Election Day Lessons for the GOP Nov 7, 2009
Maine s marriage amendment passed on Tuesday with 53 percent of the vote, which was 10 points more than McCain got in Maine last year. On abortion and life issues, a majority of Americans now call themselves pro life, marking a dramatic shift against abortion over the last year. (Human Events Online)
Ten 2010 Races That Have Republicans Worried Nov 7, 2009
"Moderates? Let me see ... Let me count," Maine Senator Olympia Snowe, one of three remaining New England Republicans in Congress, says with a laugh when asked if GOP moderates are dying off as much from friendly fire as from Democratic challenges ... Scozzafava, who remained on the ballot, drew 6. (Time.com)
Freedom fighter Nov 6, 2009
" Share: Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 09:05 PST The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop. 8 -- but gay marriage lost By AP Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. SAN FRANCISCO -- Paul Hogarth remembers how angry he was when Proposition 8 passed in California. I witnessed the train wreck, he says. I was angry with how we blew it. When same sex marriage came under attack in Maine,... (Salon)
Gay rights rebuke may bring change in tactics Nov 6, 2009
Yet gay rights supporters suffered a crushing loss when voters decided to repeal Maine's new law allowing gay men and lesbians to wed, setting back a movement that had made remarkable progress nationally this year. Maine, with its libertarian leanings, had seemed to offer an excellent chance of reversing the long national trend of voters rejecting marriage equality at the ballot box ... At a time when gay rights activists believe that President Barack Obama is not treating their agenda as a high... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Dejection fills Maine ballroom after marriage vote Nov 6, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date ... Instead, they went home at midnight, dejected and near tears after a failed bid to make Maine the first state to approve same-sex marriage at the ballot box ... "With 87 percent of precincts reporting, gay-marriage foes had 53 percent of the vote in a referendum that asked Maine voters whether they wanted to repeal a law allowing same-sex marriage that had passed the Legislature and was signed by... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Peak oil? Don't worry -- Obama's on the job Nov 6, 2009
So if you're feeling gloomy at the state of financial regulatory reform, or the compromises being made to get a healthcare bill passed, or the failure of same-sex marriage in Maine, consider this. Every single day, the Obama administration has been making steady progress in addressing two of the greatest challenges the human race faces -- human-caused climate change, and a fossil fuel-constrained future. (Salon)
Blueprint for GOP Victories Nov 6, 2009
Maine rejecting gay marriage ... Maine rejecting gay marriage (28 %) ... By contrast, such spending went down by almost 10 percent in President Reagan's first term and remained nearly flat in his second term. (Townhall.com)
For Whom the Bell Tolls Nov 6, 2009
Maine rejecting gay marriage ... Maine rejecting gay marriage (28 %) ... Maine has gone Democratic in five straight presidential elections. (Townhall.com)
Gay Rights Groups Regroup After Maine Loss Nov 6, 2009
Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 ... Gay rights advocates across the country are regrouping after a crushing defeat at the ballot box in Maine, pledging to continue their state-by-state effort to promote marriage equality and to turn their attention to a federal court case in California ... On Tuesday, Maine became the 31st state to through a public referendum. (CBS News)
Washington State Approves Gay Partnerships Nov 6, 2009
Voters have rejected gay marriage 31 states, most recently in Maine, where voters repealed a gay marriage law on Tuesday ... Voters in Maine on Tuesday repealed a gay marriage law that was passed by the Legislature there earlier this year ... Maine voters Nov. 3 rejected same-sex marriage, overturning a marriage equality law passed in May. (CBS News)
The Post Off-Year Election Gabfest Nov 6, 2009
On this week's Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz dissect Tuesday's election results from New Jersey, Virginia, upstate New York, and Maine and tell us what it all means ... The Politico about Maine Sen. (Slate)
Fresno demonstrators back same-sex marriage Nov 5, 2009
Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive ... They had Maine's governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding ... So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in Maine and nationwide. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Expanded Gay Rights Leading In Early Returns Nov 5, 2009
Opponents remained optimistic that they could close the gap, but warned that if the law was approved, gay marriage would be the next step in Washington state ... A referendum on gay marriage in Maine was losing by a slim margin Tuesday night. (KIRO TV, WA)
Look for Reed to challenge Norwood for the votes of gay Atlanta Nov 5, 2009
it will end up just like Maine, California etc. It sucks I know. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Maine Defeat Huge Setback to Gay-Marriage Drive Nov 5, 2009
Maine Defeat Is Huge Setback to Gay-Marriage Drive ... Maine Defeat Is Huge Setback to Gay-Marriage Drive ... They had Maine's governor, legislative leaders, and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. (Newsmax)
A referendum on Obama? Not likely Nov 5, 2009
A referendum on Obama. A referendum on Obama. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
White House distances itself from losses Nov 5, 2009
White House distances itself from Dem losses. Voters responding to 'local issues that didn't involve the president. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Editorial: GOP in the wilderness Nov 5, 2009
They are going after Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a popular Republican caught saying nice things about Obama, and Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe for the crime of trying to write a bipartisan health reform bill. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Italians convict U.S. officials, agents in kidnapping case Nov 5, 2009
Boy did I get an education on just how many Maine-Ima Gonna-liberals we ve got around here, snicker, snicker ... And on the day the Maine vote came in. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Gay rights advocates look past Maine's repeal of marriage law Nov 5, 2009
"It's true we've had some setbacks," Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry, said after Maine residents on Tuesday voted to repeal their state's law allowing same-sex couples to wed ... Maine's law, signed by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci earlier this year, was supposed to take effect in September ... Maine allows for a popular vote on state laws after they are passed, effectively giving citizens veto power over the Legislature and governor. (Pensacola News Journal)
AP: Obama's Democrats Face Setbacks in Elections Nov 5, 2009
" Voters also will decide ballot measures in a number of states. In Maine there is a referendum on gay marriage, whether to accept or reject a same-sex marriage law approved by legislators in May. In Washington, voters will decide whether to keep a legislature-approved "everything but marriage" domestic partnerships law, which grants registered partners the same legal rights as married couples. Ohio voters will decide on legalizing casino gambling. ?Washington Missouri 2009 Submit your comment... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Pence endorses Hoffman for 2010 Nov 5, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009. By Jordan Fabian - 11/04/09 04:03 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
Democrats play down vote defeats Nov 5, 2009
But Democratic Party chairman Tim Kaine said Mr Obama remained popular and that the party's losses reflected voter anxiety about the economy and jobs ... Meanwhile in Maine, voters in a referendum rejected a same-sex marriage law passed by state lawmakers earlier this year. (BBC News -- Americas)
Activists rally to OK gay nuptials Nov 5, 2009
Gay rights advocates have been encouraged by the legalization of same-sex marriage in six states: Massachusetts, Iowa, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire ... The Maine vote is bigotry at it's best, or rather worst ... Mark Smith wrote on Nov 4, 2009 8:22 AM:Uh Oh, Maine voted to repeal state law that would have allowed gay marriage. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Six Election Day Lessons Nov 5, 2009
Maine rejecting gay marriage ... Maine rejecting gay marriage (26 %) ... The stunning repeal of Maines same-sex marriage law added to the win streak for supporters of traditional matrimony: theyve now won in 33 states and lost in none. (Townhall.com)
No bad news here! Nov 5, 2009
- The Hill's Blog Briefing Room. Thursday, November 05, 2009. (TheHill.com)
Voters send a message on the economy Nov 5, 2009
People want jobs, said Representative Michael Michaud, Democrat of Maine and a Blue Dog conservative still undecided on the health care bill ... I think people are fed up with the status quo, said Senator Olympia J. Snowe, a moderate Maine Republican who provided Democrats with their only GOP vote for health care change in the Finance Committee last month. (Boston Globe)
Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive Nov 5, 2009
"At issue in the referendum was a law passed by Maine's Legislature last spring that would have allowed gays to wed. The law was put on hold after conservatives launched a petition drive to repeal it.Five other states have legalized gay marriage starting with Massachusetts in 2004, and followed by Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Iowa but all did so through legislation or court rulings, not by popular vote. In contrast, constitutional amendments banning gay marriage have been approved in... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Maine voters reject same-sex marriage law Nov 5, 2009
With 87 percent of precincts reporting, gay-marriage foes had 53 percent of the vote in a referendum that asked Maine voters whether they wanted to repeal a law allowing same-sex marriage that had passed the Legislature and was signed by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci. "The institution of marriage has been preserved in Maine and across the nation," said Frank Schubert, the chief organizer for Stand for Marriage Maine, which lobbied for the repeal ... Gay-rights activists had hoped to buck that... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Ferrini is Portsmouth's mayor; Pantelakos' time on council closes Nov 5, 2009
So I'm very grateful, and I hope to earn it in the next two years. "Clayburgh matched her 2007 showing, which was a surprise, she admitted Tuesday. She was on the losing end of votes on both the middle school bond and police contracts, but it did not appear to have a negative effect."I didn't think about the affect those votes would have on the election, and I would do it again. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
'O' No! Are Off-Year Republican Victories a Referendum on Obama? Nov 5, 2009
And voters in Maine and Washington State are registering votes on same-sex marriage. 1. (ABC News)
Same Sex Marriage Fails in Maine Nov 5, 2009
While the governor races drew national attention to Virginia and New Jersey, some of the most significant issues considered by voters this year appeared on ballots in Maine and Washington state. The big issues this year, unsurprisingly, seemed to be the economy and spending, with votes on spending limits in Maine and the state of Washington ... Colorado implemented a TABOR amendment in 1992, and according to Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), similar measures have been considered in a variety of... (Human Events Online)
Referendum 71 supporters confident of win Nov 5, 2009
Maine voters on Tuesday repealed the state s gay marriage law, passed by the Legislature earlier this year ... Western Washington University political scientist Todd Donovan said it s significant because whenever gay rights issues have made the statewide ballot like the gay marriage votes in California, and most recently, Maine voters have turned them down. (Longview Daily News, WA)
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Same Sex Marriage Fails in Maine - HUMAN EVENTS. Same Sex Marriage Fails in Maine by 11/04/2009 ... While the governor races drew national attention to Virginia and New Jersey, some of the most significant issues considered by voters this year appeared on ballots in Maine and Washington state. (Human Events Online)
Democrats Face Setbacks in Elections Nov 4, 2009
In Maine there is a referendum on gay marriage, whether to accept or reject a same-sex marriage law approved by legislators in May. In Washington, voters will decide whether to keep a legislature-approved "everything but marriage" domestic partnerships law, which grants registered partners the same legal rights as married couples. (CBS News)
Health reform snarled in Senate Nov 4, 2009
Olympia Snowe of Maine. The Snowe approach would allow government-backed coverage only in states where private insurers fail to offer broadly affordable plans. (AZCentral -- News)
Races an early test of Obama influence Nov 4, 2009
Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Detroit and Pittsburgh also will elect mayors, while voters in Maine and Washington weigh in on same-sex unions and voters in Ohio decide whether to allow casinos. To be sure, it's easy to overanalyze the results of such a small number of elections in a few places. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Click to read:Republicans Sweep N.J., Va. Gov. Races Nov 4, 2009
Elsewhere on Tuesday, Maine voted to that would allow same-sex couples to wed ... The GOP takes these two races, and Maine shoots down gay marriage. (CBS News)
Maine Voters Reject Gay Marriage Nov 4, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 4, 2009 ... Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 ... Voters in the northeastern state of Maine repealed a state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage. (CBS News)
Gay-marriage vote is too close to call in Maine Nov 4, 2009
Dejection fills Maine ballroom after marriage vote ... PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date ... Instead, they went home at midnight, dejected and near tears after a failed bid to make Maine the first state to approve same-sex marriage at the ballot box. (The Palm Beach Post)
Global warming Nov 4, 2009
Follow News & Politics. Editor: Updated: Today Topic. (Salon)
Hurricane horror stories Nov 4, 2009
Thevenot was one of the few Picayune staffers who had remained in New Orleans from the time Katrina hit, working in what he describes as "stone-age conditions." He and other journalists had been working up to 16-hour days without showers or fresh changes of clothes, and had to dictate a number of their stories to editors in Baton Rouge over phone lines that worked only sporadically ... Same-sex marriage appears bound for defeat in Maine, but gay and lesbian candidates have some success Alex... (Salon)
How Israel destroyed Syria's nuclear reactor Nov 4, 2009
" In its latest report, released in June 2009, the IAEA demanded, in no uncertain terms, that Damascus grant it permission for another series of inspections, this time with access to "three other locations" that may have been related to Al Kibar. "The characteristics of the complex, including the cooling water capacities, bear a strong similarity to those of a nuclear reactor, something which urgently requires clarification," says one IAEA expert. In the cautious language of UN officials, this... (Salon)
The conversion of a pro-choice warrior Nov 4, 2009
" An incredibly interesting debate that looks at both the pros and cons of abortion from a secularist viewpoint. Currently in Salon Christie and McDonnell won by shushing the base, while Palin was the kiss of death in a rock-red House district By Mike Madden A major defeat for conservative activists, as their chosen candidate comes close but falls short Alex Koppelman Same-sex marriage appears bound for defeat in Maine, but gay and lesbian candidates have some success Alex Koppelman The mayor... (Salon)
Local election winners should rejoice, remove signs Nov 4, 2009
In Kittery, Maine, Frank Dennett, Jeffrey Pelletier and Jeffrey Thomson won three-year seats on the Town Council, while Jeff Brake claimed a one-year term ... In South Berwick, Maine, Jean Demetracopoulos won a three-year Town Council seat and David Webster won a four-way race for a two-year seat ... As this page is sent to press, we're still not clear on whether Maine voters rejected efforts to repeal the state's gay marriage law, but we know in Eliot, Kittery, South Berwick and York, the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Police Commission Nov 4, 2009
KITTERY, Maine The townspeople re-elected two longtime town councilors, another familiar face and one newcomer in a high-turnout election dominated by state ballot issues ... KITTERY, Maine Voters gave an overwhelming stamp of approval to five municipal referendums Tuesday night ... ELIOT, Maine Sixty-eight percent (3,503 to 1,678) of Eliot and South Berwick voters gave approval for School Administrative District 35 to spend $3. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Gay Marriage Foes Win Battle In Maine Nov 4, 2009
Dejection Fills Maine Ballroom After Marriage Vote - Family News Story - KPRC Houston ... Dejection Fills Maine Ballroom After Marriage Vote ... PORTLAND, Maine -- Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. (Click2Houston, TX)
Census: Gay Couples Similar To Straight Spouses Nov 4, 2009
Maine, where voters on Tuesday will decide whether to repeal a law that legalized same-sex marriage, was next, with gay couples heading up a little more than eight of every 1,000 households. Although the report includes the first official estimates for the number of same-sex couples who call themselves wives or husbands, Gates said collecting accurate data on the marital status of gay couples remains difficult because of the hodgepodge of laws affecting their relationships. (Click2Houston, TX)
