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re: Is No On 1 loss due to Obama?

Jim — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:34:22 GMT

The Obama/DNC voter lists would not have helped. The No On 1 campaign had full access to the Maine Democratic Party's voter lists, and in Maine state-party voter lists have always been much, much more accurate than those of national groups. Obama & the DNC might have been able to do more to help, but not with lists.

re: Is No On 1 loss due to Obama?

Nigel — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:06:03 GMT

Elliott,

Obviously No on 1 voters were less likely to watch TV, unlike the Yes on 1 proles.

re: Is No On 1 loss due to Obama?

Nigel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:39:21 GMT

You never know; out in California in 2008, it ironically was the swell of Obama supporters who tipped the scales towards outlawing gay marriage. Of course, the voter demographics are a bit different in Maine *cough*.

re: Is No On 1 loss due to Obama?

Elliott — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:40:15 GMT

I am more interested in why the No on 1 campaign raised twice as much money, but the Yes on 1 people seemed to run 2-3 times more TV commercials.

re: Morning-after thoughts

Fake Name — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:59 GMT

So can we assume on 11/4/2012 he'll come out in favor of SSM? Not exactly a profile in courage, is he?.

re: Morning-after thoughts

BB — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:36:22 GMT

Yes, it's cynical. And pragmatic. He's running for re-election, and has been the moment he was elected. No one's going to be elected president proudly supporting gay marriage; everyone is just going to wait until it happens so they don't have to be pilloried for it. The ends justify the means.

re: Post-election: the view from the wilderness

Fake Name — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:05 GMT

Holy crap, get over yourselves! You lost a political battle for chrissakes and political battles are often nasty and brutish. Try growing a pair Jeff and going back into the fray.

re: Morning-after thoughts

Fake Name — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:54:16 GMT

So he doesn't "lose votes"? He's not running for anything! That's awfully cynical of him, don't you think? How do you like your hope and change now?

re: Morning-after thoughts

BB — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:40:39 GMT

No he's not. He just says that so he doesn't lose votes.

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re: Morning-after thoughts

Fake Name — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:04:15 GMT

I will say it again: Barack Obama is officially opposed to same sex marriage. Why are you surprised that a majority of Americans feel the same way? And why don't you ask Barry why he feels that way?

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