A nonpartisan group declines to pick a favorite, saying none of the candidates adequately addressed the concerns of the group’s members.
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What’s missing from pro-gay marriage ads? Gays
On TV in Maine, Minnesota and elsewhere, millions are being poured into advertisements. The one thing missing? Gays speaking for themselves.
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Maine gay marriage coalition launches new TV ad
PORTLAND — The group spearheading the campaign seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in Maine has come out with a new television ad. Mainers United for Marriage launched a 30-second ad Monday featuring a group of four volunteer firefighters, one of whom is gay, from York. In the ad, the firefighters talk about the bond that […]
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Political Notebook: Republicans divided on where to put dollars
As the party looks to keep alive hopes of a U.S. Senate majority, two powerful senators are split over whether to support Missouri’s Todd Akin or Maine’s Charlie Summers.
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Black ministers express support for same-sex marriage
Black clergy members who support same-sex marriage joined the Rev. Al Sharpton on Friday to dispel the myth that all African-American ministers are against it.
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Group gives $250K to Maine gay-marriage opponents
The National Organization for Marriage is pumping money into Maine in hopes of stopping same-sex marriage from being approved.
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Polls give edge to backers of gay marriage
The majority of Mainers favor the Nov. 6 ballot initiative, but the number of undecided voters points to ‘a very close race,’ one pollster says.
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Diocese scales back role in latest effort against gay nuptials
After helping finance and organize the 2009 drive to overturn gay marriage, the diocese this year is focusing on education.
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In same-sex marriage fight, church steps back
Leaders of the effort to defeat the same-sex marriage question say the church’s absence has been felt.
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Hundreds rally for same-sex marriage in Portland
More than 200 people turn out at City Hall on Monday to support the statewide ballot initiative.