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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC)
President Tony Perkins today praised the citizens of Maine for exercising
their right to a "People's Veto" and affirming marriage as the union of a man
and a woman.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO)
"Yesterday the voters of Maine exercised their right to a 'people's veto' and
joined voters from 30 other states in affirming the profound importance of
man-woman marriage.
"Over and over again, the American people have affirmed marriage at the ballot
box and turned aside the demands of a movement that remains largely driven by
Hollywood, some extreme activists, and a few activist judges. Traditional
marriage supporters ran an incredibly strong grassroots campaign and prevailed
despite being outspent three to one.
"This is a repudiation of Governor Baldacci and the Democratic-dominated
legislature who failed to protect the rights of families and children by
refusing to protect the institution of marriage. These elected leaders not
only turned aside the views of their constituents but also the overwhelming
social science research which shows that man-woman marriage provides children
with the best environment for growth, health and happiness.
"We applaud Maine's voters for holding their elected leaders accountable. We
hope the message sent today by Maine's voters will be heard in Washington and
state capitals around the nation. The institution of marriage should not be
used to establish special rights for a select few at the expense of the
natural family and future generations."
SOURCE Family Research Council
President Tony Perkins today praised the citizens of Maine for exercising
their right to a "People's Veto" and affirming marriage as the union of a man
and a woman.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO)
"Yesterday the voters of Maine exercised their right to a 'people's veto' and
joined voters from 30 other states in affirming the profound importance of
man-woman marriage.
"Over and over again, the American people have affirmed marriage at the ballot
box and turned aside the demands of a movement that remains largely driven by
Hollywood, some extreme activists, and a few activist judges. Traditional
marriage supporters ran an incredibly strong grassroots campaign and prevailed
despite being outspent three to one.
"This is a repudiation of Governor Baldacci and the Democratic-dominated
legislature who failed to protect the rights of families and children by
refusing to protect the institution of marriage. These elected leaders not
only turned aside the views of their constituents but also the overwhelming
social science research which shows that man-woman marriage provides children
with the best environment for growth, health and happiness.
"We applaud Maine's voters for holding their elected leaders accountable. We
hope the message sent today by Maine's voters will be heard in Washington and
state capitals around the nation. The institution of marriage should not be
used to establish special rights for a select few at the expense of the
natural family and future generations."
SOURCE Family Research Council
I don’t believe if the true number of electorate votes (like say in a GENERAL election) were represented this would have been overturned. MHO
Wan bag nize out dey ova a small percentage of the electoral voting public **kiss teet**
And why are they not allowed to marry in Maine? 
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