prop 8

[ccharles000]

what is going on with it

[Hamlette]

1. looks like it will pass, its been awhile since they reported on it but it was significantly ahead

maybe San Fran can pull it out but its not looking good.

[Neecy]

3. I'm worried

Andrew Sullivan has the exit polling on 8:

They show a narrow victory for marriage equality: 52 to 48. Every ethnic group supported marriage equality, except African-Americans, who voted overwhelmingly against extending to gay people the civil rights once denied them: a staggering 69 - 31 percent African-American margin against marriage equality. That's worse than even I expected. Whites, on the other hand, clearly rejected discrimination: 55 to 45 percent. Latinos were evenly split. But what matters, of course, is the margin of all the votes. It's still an exit poll, and those polls sometimes under-estimate anti-gay sentiment. So no assurance. But some provisional hope. If marriage endures in California, this debate is over - in America and the world.

I'm a lesbian who has worked her ass off since January to help elect Obama. This is hard. Our rights should matter.

[Metric System]

7. The African-American vote in the exit poll was very disheartening: 69-31. There are plenty of Dems

who voted for hate while also voting for hope and change.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. African Americans don't make up a significant portion of the electorate here

Let's not blame AA's.

Thanks.

[Metric System]

12. Oh I am absolutely not blaming them. They comprise less than 10% of the electorate. I just find it

sad that the vote went this way.

[Hellataz]

14. I feel the same way

I'm disappointed that one disenfranchised group would deny rights to another group.

[bliss_eternal]

16. That is NOT a reflection of ALL African Americans...

...please remember that is just the one's they polled. There are a great many AA glbt's that got out and voted against this crap.
I know quite a few AA's that consider themselves Christians that voted against this--who considered it a civil rights issue more than anything else.

The media promotes division, let's try not to help them.

[goletian]

18. im sure catholic latinos had a large role in this.

[dubeskin]

2. It's passing, but it WILL FAIL

Right now the rural areas are what is keeping it above 50%. Once the urban cities start to report, the 5% lead (which has been decreasing since the polls closed) will close up, and I have absolute confidence that it will fail.

[NMDemDist2]

5. i sure hope so.... n/t

[Mollis]

11. I REALLY like your thinking

and I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Make me proud Cali, I know you can do it.

[Cali_Democrat]

4. It will fail

Votes take a long time to tally up here ;-)

[Cali_Democrat]

9. Shit....I might be wrong

:(

FUCK FUCK FUCK!!!!!


But....let's wait until all the votes are counted.

[auntAgonist]

6. From CNN's Joe Von Kanel and Hal Quinley of Yankelovich

From CNN's Joe Von Kanel and Hal Quinley of Yankelovich

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. Earlier in the year, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling making such marriages legal under the state's constitution

If the trend holds, younger, first-time voters can be said to be responsible for Proposition 8's defeat. Voters between the ages of 18 and 29 opposed the proposition 66 percent to 34 percent; voters 30-64 were evenly split; voters 65 and above favored the amendment 57 percent to 43 percent.

[amborin]

8. ghastly, it's passing by 8%

only good thing is prop 2 is passing

[Shine]

13. It's NOT a done deal yet. Don't give up hope!

At this point, only 31% of the votes are in.

[bliss_eternal]

15. Still too early to say....

...many, many paper ballots to count in California. Please don't give up hope.

I've watched footage of huge boxes of paper ballots being carried into warehouses, and listened to reports of record numbers of paper ballots. Lots of results left to report.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-2008election-california-results,0,1293859.htmlstory?view=8&tab=0&fnum=0

[maddowfan]

17. If You Weren't To Vote On It

You're just not counted?

Could many people have not answered either way?

[writes3000]

19. Yes on 8 is ahead but ONLY by 4% now. Fingers crossed. nt

[Bubbha Jo]

21. Go look at the individual counties....

The ones who've finished reporting were the evil No voters ; ) It may turn out alright!

[political_Dem]

20. I hope that it fails. It is horrible.

Not all the precincts are in, are they?

There's still a chance?