2014 Maine Governor's race: on Civil Rights


Eliot Cutler: Worked to uphold a law legalizing same-sex marriage

EqualityMaine endorsed Mike Michaud, but also has strong links to independent candidate Eliot Cutler. Cutler has been a major donor to EqualityMaine and its causes in the past. In 2009, he and his wife contributed $14,600 to efforts to uphold a law legalizing same-sex marriage, according to the Maine Ethics Commission. EqualityMaine's former longtime director gave the independent an enthusiastic endorsement just two weeks after Michaud announced in early November he is gay.

A Cutler spokeswoman issued a statement contrasting the independent's history supporting gay rights with Michaud's background on the issue:

"Eliot Cutler and his family have stood side by side with the LGBT community for decades as outspoken advocates and supporters. Mike Michaud's voting record in the Maine Legislature--19 consecutive votes against equal rights for the LGBT community--speaks for itself."

Michaud's campaign says Michaud, like many politicians, has evolved on the issues over time.

Source: Bangor Daily News on 2014 Maine gubernatorial race Jan 2, 2014

Mike Michaud: Would be 1st openly gay governor; but evolved on LGBT rights

Maine's oldest and largest gay rights advocacy group has endorsed Democratic US Rep. Mike Michaud in the state's 2014 gubernatorial race, throwing its weight behind the 6-term congressman who would become the nation's first openly gay governor. EqualityMaine's former longtime director gave the independent candidate Eliot Cutler an enthusiastic endorsement just two weeks after Michaud announced in early November he is gay.

A Cutler spokeswoman said, "Mike Michaud's voting record in the Maine Legislature--19 consecutive votes against equal rights for the LGBT community--speaks for itself."

Michaud's campaign has downplayed the lawmaker's record in the Maine Legislature, saying he, like many politicians, has evolved on the issues over time. Staffers point to his record in D.C., where he has earned a near-perfect approval rating from the Human Rights Campaign for his votes on issues of LGBT equality.

Source: Bangor Daily News on 2014 Maine gubernatorial race Jan 2, 2014

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Candidates and political leaders on Civil Rights:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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