People respond to negative ads. When the opposition has the luxury of simply making up outlandish, scary, horrible chicken little stories…I don’t see how we can win.

I really hope that YET ANOTHER loss with the public is key in eventually proving to the FEDERAL COURTS that WE are indeed a “disfavored minority”! We are not currently viewed as a “disfavored minority” in the eyes of the court system.

A positive ruling for us in the current federal challenge to the constitutionality of Prop 8 will largely hinge on whether or not we are deemed to be a “disfavored minority”, the judge in the case has pretty much said so.

It is traditionally the courts role to step in and protect a “disfavored minority” from mob tyranny.

The only thing worth watching now is whether this does worse than Prop 8. With 86% of precincts reporting, equality in Maine is doing even worse than California. Perhaps Maine isn’t nearly as liberal as they let on.

Lastly, at no point did it ever appear a recount would be necessary. With less than 40% of precincts reporting it was fairly close but by the time 50+% reported the race wasn’t even close (more than 20,000 votes difference does not necessitate a recount).

It’s a real shame that a civil rights issue gets put up for a vote. Why would the state even allow gay marriage to be put up for a vote? Does the state not consider it a civil rights issue? If so, how ISN’T it a civil rights issue?

I blame the campaigners in Maine. You have the facts on your side–irrefutable, unassailable facts–it’s not a matter of opinion or emotion, it’s simple, hard facts, legal precedents, every medical and psychological institution supports gay marriage, social workers, and you have about half the voters on your side, too; you only needed to convince an extra four, five percent. And you still blew it. You blew it in California, too, where I’m from.

Lame.