Baldacci Breaks the Cycle

Maine Govenor John Baldacci signed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage within the state. While Iowa, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont beat Maine to the punch, Baldacci is the first governor to sign the legislation outright. The governors for the other 4 states all vetoed the legislation forcing it to be debated and passed by without governor approval.
This move by the governor may come as a shock to some of his constituents, as he strongly opposed same-sex marriage in the past, but supported the idea of civil unions. MSNBC.com quoted Baldacci as saying this,

"In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea of civil unions," Baldacci said in a statement. "I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law, and that a civil union is not equal to civil marriage."