Posted on 11/03/2009 8:00:54 PM PST by narses
10:47 -- With 37% reporting, gay marriage is staying alive in Maine by 37 votes right now. I'd guess that a lot of the outstanding votes are from rural precincts, which probably bodes well for overturning the legislature's allowance of gay marriage. --SEAN TRENDE
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On the radio, they are saying it is too close to call yet.
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Yes 134,757 50.2%
No 133,481 49.8
Yes back in the lead! (Yes, we want to repeal gay marriage)
Yes 166,155 50.9%
No 160,127 49.1
55% reporting
6,000 vote lead is biggest in a while for the good guys!
11:19pm
Yes - 182,360 51.58%
No - 171,171 48.42%
60% reporting
The “Yes” vote is pulling ahead.
# With 58% of precincts reporting, 51.29% has voted to reject same-sex marriage in Maine. The outcome remains uncertain.3 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
Bangor Daily News is showing results with 60% reporting, and pro-marriage votes pulling ahead.
11:16 — Gay marriage is losing in Maine, 51-49%, with 56% reporting. Again, without knowing which counties are in its hard to predict anything. SEAN TRENDE
11:27pm
Yes - 190,057 51.66%
No - 177,857 48.34%
64% reporting
The results at this point are remarkably similar to the outcome in California.
In Maine, do vote totals tend to come in from the cities first and more rural areas last?
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