Voters approve Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriages

The Los Angeles Times ^ | November 5, 2008 | Jessica Garrison, Cara Mia DiMassa and Richard C. Paddock

[Smogger]

UPDATE: Voters approve Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriages. With more than 95% of the vote counted, the measure leads 52.1% to 47.9%.

A measure to once again ban gay marriage in California led Tuesday, throwing into doubt the unions of an estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who wed during the last 4 1/2 months.

As the measure, the most divisive and emotionally fraught on the state ballot this year, took a lead in early returns, supporters gathered at a hotel ballroom in Sacramento and cheered.

"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 we let gay couples get married. And I think we made them realize that there are broader implications to society and particularly the children when you make that fundamental change that's at the core of how society is organized, which is marriage," he said.

But in San Francisco at the packed headquarters of the No on 8 campaign party in the Westin St. Francis Hotel, supporters of same-sex marriage refused to despair, saying that they were holding out hope for victory.

"You decided to live your life out loud. You fell in love and you said 'I do.' Tonight, we await a verdict," San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said, speaking to a roaring crowd. "I'm crossing my fingers."

Elsewhere in the country, two other gay marriage bans, in Florida and Arizona, were well ahead. In both states, laws already defined marriage as a heterosexual institution. But backers pushed to amend the state constitutions, saying that doing so would protect the institution from legal challenges.

[Smogger]

The LA Slimes says it's over. Strangely, I was actually more concerned about this than the Presidential election.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

“Strangely, I was actually more concerned about this than the Presidential election.”

An Obama court will overturn this after a while. I don’t understand your thinking.

[rintense]

Meanwhile, Michigan loosens restrictions on stem cell research.

[bella1]

But they then voted for Obama, who with one swipe of a pen can make null and void this ammendment. Or, appoint judges to the Supreme Court to nullify this.

God wake us up.

[GVnana]

I was actually more concerned about this than the Presidential election.It appears a lot of people in CA felt the same way.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

The good news is that even a liberal state doesn’t want marraige to be redefined.

[hsalaw]

I was concerned, too. A change in administrations is something that happens every four years - we’ll kick and argue and fight, but we’ll get through it - but a change in the basic structure of our society is something that is fundamental and, in this case, wrong.

[End Times Sentinel]

But in San Francisco at the packed headquarters of the No on 8 campaign party in the Westin St. Francis Hotel, supporters of same-sex marriage refused to despair, saying that they were holding out hope for victory.

They'll probably get it too.

They'll either find a court to say their Constitution is un-Constitutional, or The One will issue some executive order.

[Mojave]

"You decided to live your life out loud."

Don't yell faggot* in a public theater.

*bundle of firewood

[PetroniusMaximus]

52.1% to 47.9%

4 percentage points difference means it’s only a matter of time.

[goldstategop]

Its still listed as "too close call." Yeah, sure.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[boomop1]

LOL this is no obstacle, watch what happens.

[Smogger]

A change in administrations is something that happens every four years - we’ll kick and argue and fight, but we’ll get through it - but a change in the basic structure of our society is something that is fundamental and, in this case, wrong.

Precisely.

[goldstategop]

All of the major NO precincts are in. With 5% left, it should be obvious to the MSM that 52% is a clear majority. But no.... they hope the votes will come from somewhere to defeat it. If not, the Left, sore losers, will go to court to try to get it nullified.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Smogger]

Wow. You guys sure are gloomy today.

We survived Clinton, we’ll survive Obama.

Obama and the Democrats will overreach. They always do. They can’t help it.

[chris_bdba]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gaymarriage5-2008nov05,0,1545381.story

LA Times says it passed.

[chris_bdba]

OPPPPS Nevermind that is the same link that this topic is about. :O

[Jack Hammer]

Pointless. It’ll just be reversed/overturned by the Ninth Circuit, legislating from the bench. Again.

[goldstategop]

There's still no green check by Proposition 8 on their elections page.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

Faggot =”*bundle of firewood”

Or more commonly, twigs, branches, straw, etc. also cigarette in UK (because it's bundled leaves)
also, a sick degenerate homosexual that likes sex with his own kind.