The struggle for gay marriage rights suffered yet another rejection from voters in 2009, this time in the state of Maine. Last year California voters supported a ban on gay marriage.
Along with Maine and California, eight additional states have voted to ban either gay marriage or civil unions, and another three states have held referenda votes supporting the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
To date, every state referendum on the gay rights issue has been defeated. These defeats have led some to suggest that the gay rights issue mobilizes social conservatives to turn out, and thus can affect other election outcomes on the ballot more favorably for Republicans.
What role will this issue play in the 2010 mid-term elections? Is it “just the economy, stupid,” or will other issues such as gay rights play an even more significant role in 2010?
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