An Outsider's View of the Gay Marriage Fight in Maine

If every Mainer votes in the upcoming election, Question One will lose – and conservatives who’ve won on “gay marriage” in every state where it has been on the ballot will suffer a humiliating defeat. But this is an off-year election, and young people who strongly support marriage equality are much less likely to turn out. And while voters in liberal Portland are with us, I have gotten this apathetic shrug from people – saying it shouldn’t even be on the ballot. That’s why “No on 1” has focused on turning out the base – persuading them to vote early so we have these votes in the “bank.” The campaign has an impressive field operation – and a skilled campaign manager with a proven track record. But to win on November 3rd, we need a ground game everywhere – which is why I’m driving up to Bangor this morning to check out their field office there, and help them for the next seven days. With more volunteers to make this possible, the campaign will successfully pull it off. I’ll have to admit that in two days, I really haven’t seen much of Maine yet. For one, I still haven’t left Portland – which if you’ve never been is a charming town. Second, it’s been raining pretty much non-stop since I landed Saturday morning – so the only time I saw Maine’s legendary fall colors that everyone raves about was from my airplane window. That will change today, when I take the two-hour drive to Bangor. Full Story from Beyond Chron: http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/OUR_MAN_IN_MAINE_Defeating_Question_1_About_Mobilizing_Base_7417.html

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