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Minnesota Catholics fund fight against gay marriage in Maine

By Andy Birkey | 11.12.09 | 8:33 am

Though the Maine Legislature passed legislation to allow same-sex marriage, residents voted against the bill in a ballot measure on election day by a margin of 53 to 47 percent. The Catholic church was a major funder of the forces…

Maine becomes fifth state to recognize same-sex marriage

By Andy Birkey | 05.06.09 | 12:03 pm

Maine Governor John E. Baldacci signed into law on Wednesday a bill that legalizes same-sex marriage in that state. Maine will become the fifth state to legalize same-sex marriage, along with Iowa, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. It’s the second to…

McCain campaign pulls ad buys in Wisconsin and Maine

By Steve Perry | 10.16.08 | 11:45 am

After abandoning Michigan partly on the grounds of putting more resources into Midwestern neighbors like Wisconsin and Minnesota, the McCain campaign is now pulling up stakes in Wisconsin too — and, according to the AP, Maine. Writes Jim…