Yep. It passed even in liberal Orgeon. Something to make Blue State Dems pause.
I don't think there is a state in the Union where gay marriage would pass on a ballot initiative. Many would pass a "marriage-lite" domestic partnership initiative, however.
There is something to be said about being able to secretly "speak your mind" in a voting booth. Political correctness can not influence you in there.
This is why we Canadians have had this shoved down our throats. Our esteemed (lowly) former prime-minister declared loudly that the majority of people should not be able to decide what is best for a minority. He knew what we would have voted, given the chance.
No, the majority of the people should never decide a matter of such importance. A few ultra-liberal politicians and judges should do that. Right.
The interesting thing is that in practically every state, blue or red, it passed by a greater margin than people who voted for President Bush. Now I'm no math whiz, but that tells me that a percentage of DEMOCRATS are responsible for the passage of the ban, not just the "intolerant, homophobic, Jesusland" people they've been whining about for the last couple of weeks. THAT is the statistic that should give the DNC serious pause.