Maine: Daily Kos Polls Show Yes on 1 Ahead

Here is the polling question and results:

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?

48%-YES
46%-NO
6%-NOT SURE

It’s within the margin of error but it doesn’t look good for LGBT Mainers and the fight for marriage equality.

But releasing these polls gives us more ammunition to shift all eyes and operations to Maine. I expect more donations to flood into the No on 1 coffers as people realize the gravity of the situation.

In the meanwhile, No on 1 and Travel for Change are escalating the out-of-state volunteer recruitment efforts by releasing a new “Volunteer Vacation” video and simultaneously rolling out additional online travel resources.  Here is the link to the video if you haven’t seen it yet.

“Maine is an amazing place and it’s beautiful to see Mainers welcoming their fellow American’s into their homes,” said Travel for Change director Jay Cash. “It’s exciting because people are signing up to go to Maine and others are signing up to sponsor them financially and with airline miles. We used airline miles to pay for more than 300 tickets in the general election and we hope to gather at least 100 for Maine.”

Supporters of Question 1 have out-fund-raised Protect Maine Equality’s “No on 1” Campaign by using big donors like Focus on the Family and the National Organization for Marriage. In contrast, Protect Maine Equality is following the lead of the Obama campaign, using the power of small donations and counting on large numbers of volunteers. Partnering with Travel for Change, an organization that supported Obama in the presidential election, Protect Maine Equality is asking supporters across the country to take a “Volunteer Vacation” to Maine and help get out the vote.

“Marriage equality is a national issue,” Cash said. “Just ask our opponents. A California consultant is running their campaign and the star of their first commercial is a Massachusetts lawyer.”

Maine needs all the help it can get to preserve equality. Sign up to volunteer, sponsor a volunteer or donate to Travel for Change.