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Gay marriage put to vote in Maine referendum
Gay marriage was put to a vote in Maine Tuesday in a closely watched referendum that gay-rights activists across the country hoped would prove for the first time that their cause can prevail at the ballot box.
Voters had to decide whether to repeal or affirm a state law that would allow gay couples to wed. With 148 of 608 precincts reporting, each side had 50 percent of the votes.
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