Battle over same-sex marriage ending (Prop 8 Passes)

SF Gate ^ | 11/4/08 | John Wildermuth, Chronicle Staff Writer

[paltz]

After a heated, divisive campaign, fueled by a record $73 million of spending, California voters Tuesday were backing Prop. 8, which would change the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

Six months after the California Supreme Court cleared the way for gay and lesbian couples to legally wed, the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who took advantage of the landmark decision now are wondering if they will be the last.

[Names Ash Housewares]

Good!

Something good tonight.

[television is just wrong]

well, at least we got that one.

[Cowgirl]

The Supreme Court will knock this down as soon as HO puts his people in.

[SMCC1]

This is VERY good news. It’s very very very very very dark right now, but there’s that tiniest gimmer of hope that American still has some moral fiber.

[redstateconfidential]

Stupid California, you could vote yes on prop 8 and landslide for Obama?

[April Lexington]

Amazing! Pass this and elect Obama. All in one night! Schizophrenic.

[Boagenes]

One ray of sunshine...thank God.

[cherry]

who are these so concerned citizens voting for this and yet voting a facist in?....

[fwdude]

The true haters are not happy.

[thefactor]

florida and arizona also dissed gay marriage tonight. by large margins.

[chippewaman]

The liberal courts will just overturn it. Count on it.

[My Favorite Headache]

Florida passed Amendment 2 tonight which defines marriage between a man and a woman ONLY.

One Little Victory.

[GOP Poet]

Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!! Thank you Lord. We all worked so hard on this.

[stentorian conservative]

This is a big win. Even if it is at odds with everything else in that state and elsewhere.

[BigFinn]

Hallelujah...

[FlingWingFlyer]

Heh heh heh. Sheriff Joe Arpaio re-elected and the Marriage Amendment passes in Arizona.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

What the hell is in the water out there.Good news on passing prop 8.

[television is just wrong]

obama is schizophrenic being for and against prop 8 himself, so it matches.

[umgud]

My local news, just 15 minutes ago, reported 54% to 46% winning, but only 23% of precints had reported and parts of LA and Sf still unreported. Hope they’re behind the curve on this.