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"This does not appear to be an accident or an isolated instance of carelessness on the part of NOM. Indeed, the evidence clearly points to a concerted effort to conceal the organization's finances for as long as possible and then to conceal the effort from the Commission. We do not..."
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"Maine's attorney general challenged the advocacy group Wednesday night to make its records public before next week's vote on Question 1. "We are not going to give them legal advice. We trust that their legal counsel will advise them to comply fully," said Attorney General Janet Mills. "The court has..."
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"In a fundraising plea to his mailing list this past week, Marc Multy, the President of the anti-gay marriage Group Stand for Marriage Maine, described his opponents as having "amassed a war chest from the homosexual political elite from nearly every corner of the country to impose their will on..."
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" Elections are coming up on November Third, and those on either side of the Same Sex Marriage debate are doing all they can to garner support. Saturday, the No On One campaign focused on students at Bowdoin College. Registering college students is a key tactic to many campaigns, as..."
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"These arguments run from the literally incoherent (#1) to the sublimely unpersuasive (#3), with #2 somewhere in between. Yet, they are, apparently, the best arguments that the Yes on 1 folks can muster -- the ones they're using to close out their campaign...."
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""We've never said that schools will be mandated -- or, actually, perhaps we did in one ad, or certainly led people to believe that, inadvertently." -- Mark Mutty, Executive Chairman of the campaign to stand against gay marriage..."
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"NOM heads, Maggie Gallagher and Brian Brown, do not like the truth. They both claim to be protecting marriage and children. They are both doing just the opposite. Their creator, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints (Mormon Church), has led the national battle against LGBT civil rights..."
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"The anti-repeal "No on 1" campaign overflows with real Mainers who are willing - no, make that eager - to go public in their support of equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. And the pro-repeal "Yes on 1" campaign? Not so much. Since it took to the airwaves..."
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"The state ethics commission voted 3-2 today to order an investigation of the fundraising efforts by the National Organization of Marriage, a Washington, D.C.,-based organization that has given money to fight same-sex marriage in Maine. Fred Karger of Californians Against Hate filed a complaint with the commission saying the group..."
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"So gay marriage seems to be good for gay people: how does it affect straight people? According to the conservative commentator Stanley Kurtz, it hastens moral decline by separating the act of procreation from the act of marriage. He points to decreasing marriage rates in the Scandinavian countries and the..."
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"61 percent of Iowans say other issues will influence their decision on whether to vote to retain Iowa Supreme Court justices in the 2010 elections. "It's really none of my business what other people do in their lives," said Curt Goodell, 38, a Johnston resident. He identifies himself as a..."
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"As a graduate of Boston College Law School, I was disappointed to read about BC Law Professor Scott T. Fitzgibbon's starring role in an anti-gay marriage TV ad targeted at voters in Maine. Now that I've watched the ad and read more about it, I find it even more disappointing..."
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"As the legislative leaders, former Attorneys General, and as the Dean and a long-time faculty person of the School of Law, we take issue with the false and misleading allegations and insinuations in these advertisements. ... It is highly unusual for us to weigh in together in any public campaign...."
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" Jim now is also battling cancer, and even after 18 surgeries the biopsy last week came back positive again. We have drawn up legal documents, and are hoping that will be enough to protect each other no matter what happens. We hope--but we worry. If being together though all..."
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"We can assure anyone who may be susceptible to fear-mongering that these good people are not your enemies to be vanquished. They want to work, contribute to their communities and care for their families and friends, just as we all do. They deserve to participate in, and benefit from, our..."
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"It was the rally those who oppose same sex marriage did not want you to see. But a News-13 camera was there anyway...."
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"Contributions from Maine individuals amounted to $400, less than one percent of the amount raised...."
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"Same-sex unions account for 13% of Iowa marriages; 46% are from out of state...."
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"Jesse Connolly, campaign manager for NO on 1/Protect Maine Equality, said it's no surprise that so many signatures were collected because professional signature gatherers were used. "Theirs is a cynical, pay-for-every signature approach that doesn't reflect the homegrown values of our state," he said in a statement...."
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"Because of these factual considerations, the staff of the Maine Ethics Commission would welcome a written response by NOM regarding whether there are sufficient grounds to warrant a Commission investigation or fact-finding to determine if NOM was required to file campaign finance reports as a ballot question committee under 21-A..."
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"I contacted three serious conservative thinkers who have written extensively about the dangers of allowing gay marriage and asked them to make simple, concrete predictions about measurable social indicators -- marriage rates, divorce, out-of-wedlock births, child poverty, you name it. You would think they would react like Albert Pujols when..."
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"Stiles is looking for a "teacher type" and a "working waitress type," both in the 35-45 age range. ... If you're hired, it's a three day gig that pays $500 a day...."
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"In a August 27 letter, the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, warns the National Organization for Marriage about their campaign activities in Iowa...."
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"Inclusion provides the rich diversity of intellectual life and creative learning that are at the heart of this great university. Inclusiveness is a specific strategic advantage that allows us to attract and retain talented people who could easily choose to move to other parts of the country. For example, in..."
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