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Liberalboy

(1,061 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:58 PM Nov 2012

Gay marriage winning so far in three of four states

Source: Huffington Post


Maine
Question 1 on the ballot in Maine legalizes gay marriage, reversing a 2009 referendum that lost narrowly.
Votes Percent
Yes 29,298 54%
No 25,069 46%
9% reporting

Maryland
Maryland Question 6 allows voters to decide whether to approve a state law passed earlier this year legalizing same-sex marriages.
For 246,256 52%
Against 228,201 48%
8% reporting

Minnesota
Minnesota voters decide whether to change their constitution to deny same-sex couples the right to marry with Amendment 1.
Yes 52,387 38%
No 83,261 61%
3% reporting

Washington
Evergreen State voters decide whether to approve a law passed earlier in 2012 allowing gay marriages.
Approve 0 0%
Reject 0 0%

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/gay-marriage-results_n_2074188.html



So far Maine, Maryland and Minnesota are all passing/allowing/not banning gay marriage. Still another hour for Washington!

Let's hope it continues!
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Gay marriage winning so far in three of four states (Original Post) Liberalboy Nov 2012 OP
Great news to hear!!! Yep, hope it keeps up!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #1
This is encouraging. badhair77 Nov 2012 #2
Not happy until it's 4 for 4! hillary2016forthewin Nov 2012 #3
That is seriously fantastic news! (nt) petronius Nov 2012 #4
WOW WOW WOW Liberalboy Nov 2012 #5

Liberalboy

(1,061 posts)
5. WOW WOW WOW
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:17 AM
Nov 2012

Maryland and Maine approve gay marriage, Minnesota says no to a gay marriage ban in their constitution, and it looks like Washington is going to approve gay marriage too!

WOW! The USA is changing!

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