sfgate.com - 11/6/2008
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Proposition 8 overturns a May California Supreme Court decision legalizing gay nuptials and rewrites the state constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Exit poll data showed seven in 10 black voters and more than half of Latino voters backed the ballot initiative, ...
latimes.com - 11/5/2008
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latimes.com —
"We caused Californians to rethink this issue," Proposition
8 strategist Jeff Flint said. Early in the campaign,...
he noted, polls showed the measure trailing by 17 points. "I think the voters were thinking, well, if it makes them happy, why shouldn't ...
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Gay marriage ban leading - Los Angeles Times
gawker.com - 11/4/2008
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gawker.com —
See, we told you not to get too
excited. The first state exit polls have crossed our...
transom and they look like Obama's margins are tighter than recent polling in key states Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. So hold your breath.
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Exit Polls: First State Exit Poll Numbers Are Tighter ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/5/2008
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
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. ...
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Exit Polls: Gay Marriage in California
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Obama Voters Decisive on California Gay Marriage Ban
JammieWearingFool —
Confusing times for supporters of gay marriage in California. Considering it was overwhelming support from the black and Latino vote that helped Propostion 8 pass on Tuesday, how are the gay marriage proponents going to label Obama supporters homophobes and bigots? California's black and Latino voters, who turned out in droves for Barack Obama, provided key support for a state ban on same-sex marriage. Christian, married and older voters also helped give the measure the winning edge, according to exit polls for The Associated Press. Proposition 8 overturns a May California ...
Basking In The Obamaglow
Jules Crittenden —
... . The Obamist anti-gay agenda . SF Chron on how Obama voters killed gay marriage in California. Well, he is opposed to it, you know. At least he said he was. Topics: ...
Who supported Prop. 8?
Michelle Malkin —
So, who supported the traditional marriage initiative in California? Black and Latino Obama voters, according to exit polls. Here : California’s black and Latino voters, who turned out in droves for Barack Obama, provided key support for a state ban on same-sex marriage. Christian, married and older voters also helped give the measure the winning edge, according to exit polls for The Associated Press. Proposition 8 overturns a May California Supreme Court decision legalizing gay nuptials and rewrites the state constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a ...
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... become empowered to take over the control of legitimate programming content of broadcasters," said Craig Parshall, senior VP and general counsel for NRB and author of its brief supporting the FCC on indecency enforcement. "That paints a very grim picture for the future of broadcasting freedoms, particularly for Christian broadcasters.
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Exit poll: Black voters back California gay marriage ban
California's black and ...
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Exit poll: Black voters back California gay marriage ban
California's black and Latino voters, who turned out in droves for Barack Obama, provided key support for a state ban on same-sex marriage. Christian, ...
California Proposition 8 - Protect Traditional Marriage By The Numbers
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... No surprise that support for gay marriage was concentrated around San Francisco and coastal areas of California which voted overwhelmingly no on Proposition 8. Most of the land mass of California voted to ban gay marriage, including the Latino and African-American communities. ...
Are Black People Really Homophobic?
Politics Daily —
... There always has to be someone to blame. So when California's Proposition 8 - the state constitutional ban on gay marriage - was approved by voters on Nov. 4, the story line was set: African-Americans, who had registered and turned out in record numbers for Barack Obama, delivered crucial, even deciding votes for Prop. 8. ...
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corner.nationalreview.com 11/6/2008 — In California, it looks like Prop 8 has a good chance of passing. With 92 percent of precincts reporting, the gay marriage ban is winning 52 percent to 48 percent. And if it does pass, it will be because of black and, to a lesser extent, Latino ...
Down the ballot: Who succeeds Obama? —
First Read 11/6/2008
ILLINOIS: The campaign of change that led Barack Obama to the White House will bring tangible change to Illinois, where embattled Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich has the task of selecting the junior U.S. senator's replacement… Much speculation has ...
The agenda: First 1,000 days? —
First Read 11/6/2008
The New York Times writes, “Mr. Obama’s advisers said they were startled, if gratified, by the jubilation that greeted the news of Mr. Obama’s victory in much of the United States and abroad. But while the energy of his supporters could be a ...