Good News: Voter turnout in Maine higher than expected

[FreeState]

http://www.towleroad.com/2009/11/voter-turnout-higher-than-expected-in-maine.html

VOTER TURNOUT HIGHER THAN EXPECTED IN MAINE

Originally, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap had projected 35%. Now, Ben Smith at Politico reports:

"Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap told me just now that turnout there is far exceeding his projections -- news that would be good news for backers of same-sex marriage. 'We're seeing heavy and very steady turnout,' he said, attributing the surprise to the contested vote on a 'people's veto' of a same-sex marriage law driving Mainers to the polls. The city of Bangor -- Maine's third largest, and likely to tilt against repeal -- is projecting turnout over 50%, he said, and local analysts have said that higher turnout would likely favor the marriage law."