Backers, foes of same-sex marriage reflect

Backers, foes of same-sex marriage reflect

PORTLAND, Maine - Tearful supporters of same-sex marriage vowed to continue their fight in Maine yesterday after voters narrowly shot it down, while newly energized opponents pledged to preserve traditional marriage here and nationwide.

Fifty-three percent of Maine voters repealed the state's new gay marriage law Tuesday, only six months after Governor John E. Baldacci had signed it, and both sides differed sharply on the significance of the vote.

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