Comments on: A Hopeful Sign in Maine http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/03/16251 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Leonard Drake http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/03/16251/comment-page-1#comment-53290 Leonard Drake Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:17:48 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16251#comment-53290 Once again, pre-election polls, and exit polls don't mean a damned thing. Most bigots won't admit to being a bigot. Bigotry doesn't extend beyond the anonymity of the ballot box. Once again, pre-election polls, and exit polls don’t mean a damned thing. Most bigots won’t admit to being a bigot. Bigotry doesn’t extend beyond the anonymity of the ballot box.

]]> By: Sherry http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/03/16251/comment-page-1#comment-53246 Sherry Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:51:28 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16251#comment-53246 Richard...I think you're right this time.... Richard…I think you’re right this time….

]]> By: Richard Rush http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/03/16251/comment-page-1#comment-53245 Richard Rush Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:23:41 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16251#comment-53245 I hope you're right, Timothy. But I've been thinking that a high turnout would be bad for us. Outside of Maine's gays and most of their friends and family who will vote NO, I don't think many people are greatly motivated by the message of fairness and equality, even if they agree with it, to get off their asses and vote NO in an off-year election. On the YES side, the hard-core bigots will be motivated to vote, and beyond them I think there is a large number who fear that treating gays fairly, equally, and decently could send a message to their children that choosing to be gay is okay. For parents who have that irrational fear and are ignorant of how their children may become gay, fairness and equality for gays is exactly what they don't want. I hope I'm wrong. I hope you’re right, Timothy. But I’ve been thinking that a high turnout would be bad for us. Outside of Maine’s gays and most of their friends and family who will vote NO, I don’t think many people are greatly motivated by the message of fairness and equality, even if they agree with it, to get off their asses and vote NO in an off-year election.

On the YES side, the hard-core bigots will be motivated to vote, and beyond them I think there is a large number who fear that treating gays fairly, equally, and decently could send a message to their children that choosing to be gay is okay. For parents who have that irrational fear and are ignorant of how their children may become gay, fairness and equality for gays is exactly what they don’t want.

I hope I’m wrong.

]]> By: Matt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/03/16251/comment-page-1#comment-53243 Matt Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:06:18 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16251#comment-53243 About 2 hours until the polls close. Any idea if there are any exit polls out yet? About 2 hours until the polls close. Any idea if there are any exit polls out yet?

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