November 4, 2009
Maine vote on gay marriage validates Dobson's message, Focus officials say
by Mark Barna
The Gazette
James Dobson might be leaving Focus on the Family, but executives with the Colorado Springs-based evangelical organization say Tuesday's vote in Maine on same-sex marriages proves his influence and message remain relevant.
Maine voters split 53 percent to 47 percent to repeal a law, passed by their legislators and signed by their governor, that would have allowed same-sex marriages. Focus donated $115, 266 to a coalition supporting repeal, Maine records show. The defeat means gay marriage has lost in all 31 states where the public has voted on it.
Jenny Tyree, Focus' marriage analyst, said Dobson's decades-long work to uphold traditional marriage continues to resonate with Americans.
"The results in Maine and other states show people are not convinced that redefining marriage is the right thing to do," she said Wednesday.
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