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Prop 8 And The Black Vote
Coates adds his thoughts . Sebastian does the math and concludes that it would have failed without the increased African American vote.
 No on Prop 8: Home Invasion (video)
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No on Prop 8: Home Invasion (video)
youtube.com — The Mormon Church has spent $20 million to pass Prop 8, which would "eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry." The Courage Campaign Issues... (more) No on Prop 8: Home Invasion (video)
: The N-bomb is dropped on black passersby at Prop 8 protests
: The N-bomb is dropped on black passersby at Prop 8 protests
pamshouseblend.com — The Christian Civic League of Maine 's Mike Hein calls Pam's House Blend: "a leading source of radical homosexual propaganda, anti-Christian bigotry, and radical transgender advocacy." He is " praying that Pam Spaulding will "turn away from her ... (more) : The N-bomb is dropped on black passersby at Prop 8 ...
Prop 8 Myths
fivethirtyeight.com — Writes Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee: Last week, however, 10 percent of voters were African American while 18 percent were Latino, and applying exit poll data to that extra turnout reveals that the pro-Obama surge among those two groups gave ... (more) Prop 8 Myths
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Sullivan Watch
Jules Crittenden — ...  to take a courageous stand in its defense. In fact, Obama is against it, or says he is. Here Sullivan notes the black vote for Prop 8 . That’s all a matter of California politics, the ugly underreported underside of Obamist bigotry … not my problem. I’m just concerned about my Casio G-Shock’s atomic time receiver. Checking the readout, I’m wondering which is off.  Sullivan or my second ticker? We’re overdue for a Sullivan switch … Notice of right reserved to switch ...

Keeping the news in the closet
Classical Values — ... linked by Andrew Sullivan spells out why.) Once again, it's a lesson in the old adage that politics is all about strange bedfellows. The Prop 8 victory led ...

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