California Voters Ban Gay Marriage
nytimes.com 11/5/2008 — California voters have adopted a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. >

Good for Obama, bad for same-sex marriage?
politico.com 11/5/2008 — California Democrats want Obama to win, but they're growing nervous tonight that a landslide back east could, perversely, help the state's conservatives pass an amendment barring same-sex marriage. Their problem: If the presidential election ...

In California, More Protests Over a Vote on Marriage
nytimes.com 11/10/2008 — Hundreds held rallies across California over the weekend, at locations near churches they said had propagated false information in support of Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage on Tuesday. >

As Connecticut Allows Same-Sex Marriage, the Debate Continues in California - US News and World Report
usnews.com 11/14/2008 — SAN FRANCISCO A week after ballot initiatives banning same-sex marriage passed in Arizona, California, and Florida, bringing the total number of states with constitutional amendments barring gay marriage to 30, the fierce battle over this culture war ...

Please Fight Proposition 8’s Assault On Same-Sex Marriage
blog.aclu.org 10/29/2008 — (Our Executive Director, Anthony D. Romero, sent out a heartfelt letter to supporters yesterday. Below is an edited version. Originally posted on Huffington Post.) I'm angry and heartsick about what may happen in California on November 4th. In ...

California teachers vs. traditional marriage
michellemalkin.com 10/17/2008 — Read this post »

Exit Polls: Gay Marriage in California
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/5/2008 — In California exit polls reported thus far tonight, Proposition 8 appears to be going down to a narrow 52 percent to 48 percent defeat. The proposition would amend California's state constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry. ...

On Obama and Same-Sex Marriage
corner.nationalreview.com 12/19/2008 — Defenders of marriage shouldn't be conned by President-elect Obama's selection of evangelical pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the inauguration. Although Obama claims to be against same-sex marriage, his opposition to California's ...

Mormon leaders urge respect for foes in gay-marriage debate - Salt Lake Tribune
sltrib.com 11/14/2008 — Posted: 2:13 PM- Now that California voters have outlawed same-sex marriage, an LDS Church leader called Wednesday for members to heal any rifts caused by the emotional campaign by treating each other with "civility, with respect and with love." "We ...

Nation watches as a divided California votes on same-sex marriage - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 11/4/2008 — Recent polling has shown the race to be extremely close, and that divide was reflected at polling places throughout Southern California today. Colleen Cross, 53, principal of Garden Grove High School, said that in addition to voting for the ...

Palin Says She Wants to Work With Israel's 'Jewish Agency' — FOXNews.com 10/27/2008
Sarah Palin meets with Israel's ambassador to the United States, before holding a rally in Virginia where she says Democrats would "punish hard work." 

Judge defines enemy combatant status for detainees (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/27/2008
AP - Al-Qaida or Taliban supporters who directly assisted in hostile acts against the United States or its allies can be held without charges as enemy combatants, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Palin Promises to Work with Israel's Ambassador — TIME.com Top Politics Stories 10/27/2008
Vice-presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, tried to burnish her foreign policy credentials by meeting with Israel's ambassador to the United States in Leesburg, Virginia.

Party Lawyers Ready to Keep an Eye on the Polls — NYT > Politics 10/27/2008
Both parties are sending throngs of lawyers to key states to protect their supporters and untangle ballot problems. >

Back From War, and Increasingly Into the Political Fray — NYT > Politics 10/27/2008
Young war veterans have become a growing, important part of the nation’s political dynamic, many engaged for the first time. >