In other election news....

[Graeme]

Maine appears to have passed Ballot Measure 1:

Should state issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples? (54% reporting and it's 54% Yes)

Washington is on track to pass Ballot Measure 74:

Approve law allowing same-sex couples to marry? (50% reporting and it's 51.8% Yes)

Minnesota is borderline as to Ballot Measure 1:

Amend Constitution to recognize marriage only between one man and one woman? (59% reporting and it's 48.4% Yes and 48.9% No)

While I hope both of the first two pass and the third fail, it's still likely to be a historic result even if we don't get a clean sweep: the first time in the USA that same-sex marriage has been approved by the voting public!

[Rigel]

And Maryland has passed Question 6, which establishes that Maryland’s civil marriage laws allow gay and lesbian couples to obtain a civil marriage license, by 52% to 48%.

--Rigel (proud to be a Marylander tonight!)

[Graeme]

I missed that one - congratulations to Maryland!

[sat8997]

Marylander !!

[Gee Whillickers]

Well, with Puerto Rico voting to apply for statehood, and Washington state voting yes for gay marriage and legalization of marijuana, there must be a Puerto Rican gay stoner living in Washington who is also an Awesomedude forum reader out there who is having the absolute best day of his life.

I really want to hear from him.

[Merkin]

We Yanks celebrate the fact that we have fifty little Edens to choose among. Soon to be 51, perhaps?

[colinian]

Minnesota Proposition 1 to ban gay marriage lost. See www.towleroad.com/2012/11/minnesota-voters-reject-amendment-banning-gay-marriage-washingtons-r-74-likely-to-pass.html.

Colin