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Jim Campbell, Maine Republican, Leaves Party Over 'Failure To Address' Health Care

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 12.18.2009 | Politics

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AP -- Minority Republicans in the Maine House have lost a member. Rep. Jim Campbell of Newfield said Thursday he's withdrawn from the Republican Part...

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King's Under the Dome Is a Long, Long Book But a Good, Good One

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 12.03.2009 | Books

Read More: Ants Under Glass, Heroism, Stephen King, Supernatural, Maine, Books News
Jackie K. Cooper

Under the Dome is King at his best. He creates a setting of good versus evil, and introduces characters to bring the story to life. It is perfectly paced and the pages fly by.

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Do We Want to Be Right, or Have Rights?

Mark Olmsted | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: England, France, California Gay Marriage, Washington State, Prop 8, Maine, President Obama, California Same Sex Marriage, Separate-but-Equal, Civil Unions, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Mark Olmsted

What makes civil unions at present unequal is not their separateness but the host of federal benefits conferred by marriage that even the best state domestic partnerships can't accord.

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Now What? The Long and Winding Road towards LGBT Equality

Geoff Kors | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Gay Rights, Prop 8, Maine Gay Marriage, Referendum 71, Obama Administration, Equality California, Washington State, Kalamazoo, 2008 Election, 2009 Elections, Gay Marriage, Maine, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Geoff Kors

Over the past year, voters have stripped away marriage rights in California and Maine. And the California Supreme Court failed in its obligation to protect our fundamental freedom to marry. So now what?

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Same-Sex Marriage After Maine: What Can We Do Differently?

Isobel White | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Isobel White

If experiences in California are any measure, LGBT residents of Maine can expect higher levels of stress and depression and greater feelings of political alienation. So what can we do differently?

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Barney Frank: POT BUST Took Place With Congressman Present

Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Boston, Marijuana, Barney Frank, Medical Marijuana, Pot Bust, Marijuana Laws, Pot, Pot Arrest, Pot Possession, Maine, House, James Ready, Qgunquite, Massachusetts, Barney Frank Pot, Barney Frank Pot Bust, Barney Frank Marijuana, Politics News

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was present during his partner James Ready's marijuana arrest in 2007, according to a police report. Ready was arrested ...

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Fear and Homophobia: Not Dead Yet! Thanks, Maine!

Mark Morford | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Marriage, Washington State, Bible, Gay Rights, Love, Gay Marriage, Maine, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News
Mark Morford

Sadness and confusion have come 'round once more, chalked up yet another little victory, this time in the twee state of Maine, where the trees are exceedingly lovely this time of year.

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The Gay 'Civil Likes' Movement

Wayne Besen | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Maine 2009 Vote, Gay Rights, Maine Gay Marriage Vote, Maine, LGBT Rights, Maine Gay Rights Vote, Politics News
Wayne Besen

Gay rights is 0-31 at the ballot box. The LGBT movement needs to switch gears, admit that our tactics are not working, and change strategies or try new approaches. Here are some suggestions.

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President Obama and Gay Rights: Forgetting the Lessons of the Campaign

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Don't Ask, Glbt, Youth Vote, Gay Rights, Maine, Enda, President Obama, Risk Aversion, Democratic Party, Presidents, David Plouffe, Gay Marriage, One Year Later, Timidity to Govern, Barack Obama, Politics News
Nathaniel Frank

Those presidents who are both remembered by history and re-elected have been those who stuck their necks out to fight for the rights of the vulnerable. The gay community is still waiting for Obama.

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Despair: Marriage Equality Fails (again)

Chris Prevatt | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, California Prop 8, Gay Marriage, Maine, Maine Question #1, Politics News
Chris Prevatt

The results from this election make one thing very clear. A significant amount of voter education will be necessary to achieve majority support for Marriage Equality in California and around the nation.

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Lessons of November

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Election Reaction, Conservatives, New Jersey, Liberals, Middle Class, Wage Gap, Gay Marriage, Maine, Politics News
Max Fraad Wolff

I believe that hordes of voters went yesterday and voted for Republican candidates and discriminatory marriage platforms even though they voted for and like Obama. I also believe they are expressing an anger that liberal and conservative pundits alike do not understand.

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Gay Leaders Blame Obama, TV Ads For Loss In Maine

AP | LISA LEFF and DAVID CRARY | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Maine Gay Marriage, Maine Gay Marriage Vote, Gay Rights, Maine, Politics News

SAN FRANCISCO — Stunned and angry, national gay rights leaders Wednesday blamed scare-mongering ads – and President Barack Obama's lack of...

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TABOR Initiatives Shot Down In Maine And Washington, With Colorado Used As Negative Example

ColoradoPols | Posted 11.04.2009 | Denver

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Yesterday, two versions of Colorado's controversial Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) went before the voters in Washington state and Maine. Where, in...

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Maine Bans Same-Sex Oscar Hosts

Andy Borowitz | Posted 11.04.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Borowitz Report, Steve Martin, The Academy Awards, Andy Borowitz, Michael Bloomberg, The Oscars, Alec Baldwin, New York City, Same-Sex Marriage, Maine, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

Voters in Maine turned out in record numbers yesterday to repeal a law legalizing same-sex Oscar hosts, throwing the plans for this year's Academy Awards into turmoil.

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Christie, McDonnell Got Fewer Votes Than McCain

Bill Scher | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hoffman, Virginia, Christie, Yes on 1, Mccain, Obama, Mcdonnell, New Jersey, Election, Maine, Politics News
Bill Scher

In 2008, Sen. John McCain lost the presidential race in NJ after garnering 1,613,207 votes. In 2009, Chris Christie won the governor's race with 1,140...

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It's Not Maine, It's the Process

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Charles Karel Bouley

The fact is, no civil right should be left up to the masses. Our founders were very clear about equality in the Constitution.

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Gay Marriage Loss in Maine Is a Straight Loser

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: California Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Maine Gay Marriage, Racism, Libertarian, Separation of Church and State, Gay Marriage, Civil Rights, Church and State, Maine, John Baldacci, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News
Michael B. Laskoff

Gay marriage is a civil rights issue; it will take a Supreme Court decision or an amendment to the US Constitution to make this right. That's almost inconceivably hard work, but ending slavery was no picnic either.

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Last Night's Lesson: It Ain't Rocket Science

Dave Zirin | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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Dave Zirin

This is not rocket science. Throughout the country, Republican turnout stayed the same as in 2008 while Democratic turnout cratered. That's what happens when you don't deliver the goods.

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The Obama Referendum: Nothing to See Here

Beau Friedlander | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Politics, Progressives, Bob Mcdonnell, Obama, Job Corzine, Bill Owens, Creigh Deeds, Same-Sex Marriage, Maine, Politics News
Beau Friedlander

Yesterday's vote on same-sex marriage in Maine was a referendum on our collective humanity, and we don't look so great today. But was it a loss for Obama? Certainly not.

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The Power of Fear and the Obligation to Hope

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Equality, Fearmongering, Fear, LGBT Issues, Hope, Gay, New Jersey Governor Race, Marriage Equality, Maine, LGBT Politics, Virginia, Lgbt, Gay Rights, Virginia Governors Race, New Jersey, LGBT Rights, Maine Gay Marriage, Fundraising, LGBT Families, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

It was not surprising to learn that New Jersey and Virginia both elected Republican Governors. But I could not have predicted the loss in the tiny, liberal, free state of Maine.

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Obama and LGBT Rights: A Year Since Election Day

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

Looking back on a year of LGBT rights activism under the Obama umbrella, I wonder just how much we have done to make LGBT rights a priority for Americans. The president himself has done little.

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Obama Campaign Arm Silent On Maine's Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

AMERICAblog Gay | Joe Sudbay | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Parenting, Maine Senate, Gay Adoption, Maine, Marriage Equality, John Baldacci, Marriage, Organize for America, Question 1, Same Sex Marriage, Community Organizing, Ofa, Ofa Message, Families, Maine House, Gay Marriage, Family, Politics News

Funny thing (or not), OFA forgot to tell Mainers what issues are on the ballot and how to vote on those issues. For example, there's no mention of Que...

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Don't Just Be on the Right Side of History, Be a Part of Making History

Lane Hudson | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chellie Pingree, LGBT Rights, No on 1 Maine, No on 1, Civil Rights, Marriage Equality, Maine, John Baldacci, Politics News
Lane Hudson

Sometimes our daily lives make it difficult to know when you are in the midst of history being made. Make no mistake about it, though. Right now, we...

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Maine Voters To Decide Future Of Gay Marriage Law Tuesday

AP | DAVID SHARP | Posted 11.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gay Rights, Maine-Gay-Marriage-Bill, Same-Sex Marriage Law, National Organization for Marriage, Maine Gay Marriage, Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College, Maine Voters, Portland, Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage Law, Popular Vote, Maine, Politics News

PORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage has lost in every single state in which it has been put to a popular vote. Come Election Day, gay-rights supporte...

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Chamber Of Commerce To Begin Ads Against Health Care Reform

AP | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Looking to build pressure on moderate Democrats, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says it will begin airing new TV ads in seven states ...

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