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Maryland voters approved same-sex marriage at the ballot box on Tuesday, marking a shift in public opinion that’s been occurring over the last several years.  Same-sex marriage had been defeated 32 times by voters across the country prior to Tuesday night.  Now, Maryland will join eight other states and the District of Columbia in allowing same-sex marriage.

Web Extra: Beyer and Evans on the importance of hate crime legislation.

Baltimore Sun television critic David Zurawik offers analysis and insights on Tuesday night’s second presidential debate.

Expect a complex ballot in November:  Once you finish voting for President, Senator, Congressperson, and multiple  referendum questions, then you might have a series of bond issues to vote on. UMBC political scientist Roy Meyers tells you what you need to know when you get there.

Then – Members of the local Muslim community respond to the film Innocence of Muslims, which has spurred international outrage and which some say led to the deaths of four Americans in Libya.

Analysis and commentary on political news. This week, presidential politics and the latest from the campaign trail. And a look at potential VP picks as GOP hopeful Mitt Romney is expected to make his choice in the coming weeks. Guests include political commentator and writer Brian Wendell Morten and blogger Richard Cross, a former GOP press secretary and gubernatorial speechwriter.