Poll On Maine's Question 1: 48% Yes, 46% No

A Daily Kos-funded poll has been released which shows that the fate of marriage equality in Maine is "too close to call."

The Resarch2000 poll (conducted September 14-16 using random digit dialing with margin of error plus/minus 4 points) says that 48% of Maine voters will vote YES to reject Maine's marriage equality law, while 46% would vote to keep it. In another bad sign for marriage in Maine, 49% of respondents say that they are opposed to marriage equality, with 46% supporting it.

QUESTION: As you may know there will be one question on the ballot this November in Maine addressing the issue of same-sex unions. In part it will read "Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry?" A yes vote takes away the right of same-sex couples to marry. A no vote keeps the right of same-sex couples to marry. If the election were held today would you vote YES or NO on this question?

	YES	NO	NOT SURE
ALL	48	46	6
MEN	52	43	5
WOMEN	44	49	7
DEMOCRATS	31	60	9
REPUBLICANS	74	20	6
INDEPENDENTS	45	52	3
18-29	43	52	5
30-44	45	49	6
45-59	51	44	5
60+	55	38	7
DISRICT 1	45	50	5
DISTRICT 2	51	42	7

QUESTION: Regardless of how you might vote do you favor or oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry legally?

	FAVOR	OPPOSE	NOT SURE
ALL	47	49	4
MEN	43	55	2
WOMEN	51	43	6
DEMOCRATS	63	31	6
REPUBLICANS	20	77	3
INDEPENDENTS	53	44	3
18-29	54	41	5
30-44	50	46	4
45-59	45	53	2
60+	37	58	5
DISRICT 1	51	45	4
DISTRICT 2	43	53	4

Basically this is a situation where the people who are opposed to marriage equality, Republicans, males and people over 60 are more intensely opposed (and more likely to vote) than the people who are in favor of it.

This shows that the fight to defend marriage equality in Maine is going to be very tough. If you want to help, there are numerous ways that you can get involved.

1) Give money. (You can click on the thermometer on this page)
2) Go on a Volunteer Vacation to Maine (spend a week campaigning against Question 1--they have scholarships so that anyone who has the time but not the money should be able to go!)
3) Tell your friends to Vote No On Question 1 To Protect Maine Equality!

Keep your fingers crossed. There are less than 46 days left until election day! What are YOU going to do to save marriage equality?