Title: Mainers repeal same-sex marriage law

" In Maine has said no to gay marriage in a statewide vote question one passing 53%. Said no to -- marriage 47%. Said yes. So what this does is repeat the same sex marriage are passed by the legislature in Maine. Last spring. And -- Alicia below those alive and our newsroom now with more on this Alicia good morning."

" Good morning ninth at this point 87% of Maine's precincts now reporting that was enough for about their supporters and the opposition to accept that the measure was defeated. But it won't stop the movement in the state to make same sex marriage legal."

" The night started out like a pep rally -- means no 11 campaign party Tuesday night. Gay marriage supporters held out hope until early Wednesday morning but the measure to repeal same sex marriage in the state might be defeated."

" Not short timers. -- here for the long haul and whether it's just all night in."

" Into the morning court's next week or next month or next year. We will be here we'll be fighting will be -- we will regroup."

" But it to 40 in the morning down by 6% they conceded defeat tears -- this same sex couples console each other and bound to continue fighting. I think this is no -- the issue -- You know how bad guys and I think -- include. I think in fairness. Across town the yes someone campaign rallied into the early morning hours. It's it marks the first time voters rejected a gay marriage plot that had been enacted by lawmakers. In this spring the Maine legislature passed a law that would legalize same sex marriage. But those opposed to gay marriage launched a petition drive that. To repeal the law -- it was put on hold until Tuesday's vote very common sense message that managing matters -- moms and that's where it after months of campaigning and millions of dollars in both sides are looking to the future but in very different ways."

" This hurts there's lots of it's a -- incentive. And medicine but behind -- school."

" It's not. The vote is a huge blow to the gay marriage movement not only in Maine but throughout the country. It means that same sex marriage has now lost every single time it's been put to a popular vote that's 31 times in all -- So our game we're just a -- didn't lose gay marriage legal. It's still legal in five states Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire Connecticut and Iowa it has been banned by constitutional amendment in thirty states. Now by referendum in -- All right Lisa thanks so much care my."