Comments on: Maine gay marriage supporters lead in funding

By: randy

randy — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:38:29 +0000

If PME wants to win, it will need to get its voters to show up and vote.

52% before the vote has an eerily predictable way of turning into 48% during the vote.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:20:37 +0000

I am glad that over all we have outraised our opponents, but note that they have outraised us in the last three weeks. Mormon money, via National Organization for Marriage, is pouring into the state. We must continue to raise money, otherwise we will be overtaken in the last week as we were in California. Please do not be complacent. Donate what you can to the effort. We must have a great get out the vote operation or we will lose.

By: Sarrellec

Sarrellec — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:32:46 +0000

Fascinating.
Here I was taught in grade school that votes decided issues in the US.
Are we currently telling children in school the truth?
That MONEY BUYS LAWS.
If the kids are paying any attention at all to the news–and I figure kids really don’t–then it’s apparent.
What is the current debate about national health care in the US?
It’s not about health care. It’s about health INSURANCE.
It’s not about votes. It’s about money.
The progressive media still talks about the Repugnicans which block national health care. They should be talking about the DemoRats who fully against the wishes of their constituents, are voting AGAINST national health care because the health insurance cartel is PAYING them to do so.
Why bother with campaigns at all?
Why bother polling voters?
Instead of a Congress, why not just have an auction hall where laws are put on the block–highest bidder wins.
Oh wait…that’s what we’re doing.

By: Ginelle

Ginelle — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:23:58 +0000

If it is the money that it takes to win this thing, then it appears we are on the right road. It is really a sad state of affairs that in a democratic country with a Constitution that grants equal rights to all, there is still a mentality out there that insists the rights of the majority must trump the rights of the minority at whatever cost. If we are to win this time, it will certainly set a precedent, something that will surely blow up in the face of the California Proposition 8 pushers.

By: Kari

Kari — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:18:44 +0000

Stand For Marriage Maine, somewhat ironically, claims that Protect Main Equality has amassed a massive warchest from out of state.

This is ironic, because 70% of SMM’s own donations come from out of state, while only 52% of PME’s donations come from outside Maine.

PME also has a huge fundraising advantage and SMM has proven pretty weak at communicating their message. The fact that Maine is one of the least religious states in the country (according to Gallup) is a serious problem because the religious angle has little currency there.

Proposition 1 will fail next week and gay people in Maine will be able to marry.