Good As You

I hate to say it, but we are probably going to lose this one. Never underestimate the power of hatred.

Looks like they should be targeting women voters to tip the scales.

The Bangor Daily News is calling out the Yes on 1 lying liars on their lies.

Still, the repeal proponents have touched on a truth, seemingly in spite of themselves. Gay couples are currently allowed to adopt. And many have children from previous heterosexual relationships. Those children attend our schools, and have for decades. If Sally’s two dads come to an elementary school awards night, or if Billy’s two moms come to the school concert, the relationships may become a topic in the morning circle discussion the next day.

Whether Sally’s or Billy’s same-sex parents are married or living together does not change the discussion the teacher might facilitate. If same-sex marriage remains legal, the teacher would merely be using different terminology than he or she would have used last year or 10 years ago.

So, the question that remains about the repeal proponents is: Are they knowingly misleading people by claiming schools will be forced to teach the details of gay sex, or are they genuinely ignorant that same-sex couples are among us, and that their children are in our schools? Neither speaks well of their argument supporting a yes vote.

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/121319.html

OH MY FREAKING GAWH! Its so damn close. We just need a little push in the equality direction. I wish I didn't use all my vacation time earlier this year. I so would have done this volunteer vacation. I'll just keep donating at this point. I know I don't live in Maine but I wonder if phone banking from Florida is a good idea. I remember hearing that People from Maine don't like it when people from out of state try to tell them what to vote for but considering its about equality, I'm willing to risk it.

68 percent of Mainers in the Daily Kos poll have a favorable opinion of Barack Obama. I've said it before, but I will say it again, Obama has nothing to lose by weighing in on this initiative, and potentially has a lot to gain by doing so. Lighting a fire in the vicinity of Olympia Snowe's butt could be the difference between meaningful health care reform, and none. And we know that the lying liars are going to use Obama's Prop H8 fence straddling to their advantage, which doesn't benefit Obama, and certainly hurts us.

One advantage we have on our side is that this won't affect Maine's constitution. If we lose here we can just get the legislator to pass it again.

If we cannot convince anti-equality people to change their minds, all we can count on is getting most of the undecided on our side. C'mon people, we have 44 days to do something!

Frankly, a poll with this kind of result from Field would've been more beneficial to the No on 8 campaign. We tend to like to be punched in the mouth before throwing a blow of our own.

But, in the end, I'm not sure campaigns matter as much as people think they do on this subject.