Nate Silver: Maine Marriage Looking Good

Nate Silver, the number cruncher whose election predictions have been pretty darned accurate, has analyzed the upcoming Maine ballot initiative to overturn marriage equality. His conclusion is that the measure will fail and gay Mainers will be getting hitched. An important part of his calculation is the fact that Maine is one of the least religious states in the US, much less so than California. He adds some cautions, but things are looking good.