Prop 8 question

[busybl]

I'm not in California so I haven't been able to read this prop. Is it possible that the wording was
such that people voted the opposite way from their real feelings?

[Starry Messenger]

1. I've seen some posts here that suggest that as a possibility.

They thought Yes meant pro-rights. :(

[Mollis]

2. Very big possibility

I'm sure they were hoping for something like that

[SoCalNative]

3. Well this was the wording

"Changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California"

sounds pretty straightforward to me

[busybl]

4. oh yuck, it does sound pretty straightforward

I lived in Calif. for 50 years and I still don't get this outcome. Something isn't kosher here.

[SoCalNative]

5. Yes

unless an awful lot of people do not know the definition of "eliminates"

[Voice for Peace]

7. It could have been misunderstood with that wording.

I think most people who go to vote don't pay close attention to more than the major candidates on the ballot unless they're politically active locally.

It could have been misunderstood -- ie, that the "elimination of the right to marry" was what was being changed. I do think the wording is confusing. Almost as confusing as this post.

And I hear there was a lot of intentional misunderstanding promoted. I bet if they had a re-vote it would pass.

[jonnyblitz]

6. it is strange. I lived in San Francisco at several points in my life

and heterosexuals were considered the odd ones there. :crazy:

I am exaggerating of course, but you know what I mean.

[Jamastiene]

8. Nancy Pelosi seemed to think so.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi%3ffile=/c/a/2008/11/08/MNE0140996.DTL