- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- March 2009
- October 2006
- July 2002
America's Leading Gay News Source
Maine poll shows majority support for marriage
Likely Maine voters support extending marriage rights to same-sex couples 57 to 35 percent in a new poll. (Photo by Smart Destinations via Wikimedia)
PORTLAND, Maine — Likely Maine voters support extending marriage rights to same-sex couples 57 to 35 percent in a new poll, according to the Morning Sentinel.
Voters will head to polls in November to approve a ballot measure that will legalize same-sex marriage in that state, and the poll shows broad support among many groups of voters. However, experts caution that views on the law may not be solidified until closer to the election. The Sentinel reports that polls leading up to the 2009 Question One vote — which ultimately passed, repealing a legislatively passed same-sex marriage law, 53-47 percent — showed the two sides of the question running nearly neck-and-neck.
Tagged with gay marriage, Maine, Morning Sentinel, same-sex marriage
We welcome your thoughtful, respectful comments. Please read our 'Terms of Service' page for more information about community expectations.
Comments from new visitors, flagged users, or those containing questionable language are automatically held for moderation and may not appear immediately.
view print edition
This is not a good enough point spread. The issue is going to be decided by heterosexual voters. One group knows that gay marriage won’t affect them adversely. The other group thinks gay marriage will impair their marriages, end western civilization, and incur God’s wrath. Now which group is motivated to take time off from work, stand in a long line, possibly in the rain, and vote on this issue? The majority needs to be a lot larger than 57%. Remember, proposition 8 passed even though the majority of Californians were in favor of marriage equality.
[Translate]