U.S. Senate candidate Angus King, an independent from Brunswick, greets Steve Kent of Bowdoin at the South Gate of Bath Iron Works this morning. Kent told King, “It’s so great to see you out here today. We stand behind you!” Tuesday is Election Day across the nation, with Maine filling an open U.S. Senate seat for the first time in 16 years, deciding the controversial issue of same-sex marriage and electing a brand-new Legislature in addition to the president of the United States.
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