Maine has been through statewide elections on LGBT equality issues before. In 2005, I managed the campaign against a people's veto of the new law adding sexual orientation and gender identity to our human rights act. We won 54% - 46%.

I'm a lifelong Mainer and I do believe the people of this state are inherently fair-minded. But, Markos is right:

A victory here for the forces of equality would be fantastic momentum heading into new equality battles in places like California and New York in the coming years.