California voters would definitely repeal Prop. 8
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« on: March 07, 2012, 01:31:31 AM »

They now support gay marriage by margins that overwhelm the Bradley effect.

True, Field polled 51-42 support in 2008 when Prop. 8 passed by 5 points. But they just polled 59-34 support. Gay marriage will be a settled issue in California once the electorate votes.

There is an initiative in the signature gathering stage to be on the November ballot, I don't know how active it is.
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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2012, 11:11:03 AM »

Cool story. Too bad gay rights groups in California are amongst the most incompetent.
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 08:52:15 PM »

The people have already spoken. They have banned it. The Federal judge had no jurisdiction.
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 08:55:30 PM »

The people have already spoken. They have banned it. The Federal judge had no jurisdiction.

Kindly take your tilting at Marbury v. Madison elsewhere.
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« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 09:45:38 PM »

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/29/4299164/support-for-gay-marriage-takes.html

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I believe this (http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/California_Right_of_Same-Sex_Couples_to_Marry_Initiative_%282012%29) is the cleared initiative, but it doesn't seem too active. Maybe because of the recent Prop 8 appeals. We'll find out by May 14 if it made the ballot.

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« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2012, 01:15:50 PM »

The people have already spoken. They have banned it. The Federal judge had no jurisdiction.

So this would make a second vote on the issue illegitimate... how, exactly?
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« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2012, 04:58:44 PM »

71% support among single/never married. Well there you go, what more proof do we need. Gay-marriage is clearly a plot by jealous single people to destroy marriage. 
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2012, 11:59:59 PM »

Why did it fail in the first place.
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« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2012, 07:09:01 AM »

Did you read my posts? I said gay rights groups in California are incompetent. They allowed the other side to define the issue as teaching gay sex to kindergarteners, and not about how it affects regular Californians and their rights. "Vote no because... it's bad!"
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« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2012, 09:00:04 AM »

Did you read my posts? I said gay rights groups in California are incompetent. They allowed the other side to define the issue as teaching gay sex to kindergarteners, and not about how it affects regular Californians and their rights. "Vote no because... it's bad!"

They did seem to handle it poorly, but on the other hand, it's an effective attack that is hard to parry. It would be nice if our opponents didn't go there, but all's fair in love and war, and appealing to fear that we're going to make their kids gay is an effective way to keep us from having the protections of the law that they take for granted.
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« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2012, 01:16:24 PM »

Why did it fail in the first place.

Prop 8 proponents reached out heavily to minorities who otherwise vote Democrat. They were advertising on progressive radio for example with a voice which had a slight latina accent. And of course it was all lies about teaching gay sex to little kids and other such crap. The no on 8 folks on the other hand didn't bother with that and just assumed just because they voted Democrat, they would vote for gay marriage as well. Big mistake since I think young latinos, those who would have young kids, are a key swing demographic on this issue.
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« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2012, 04:31:40 PM »

The pro-Prop 8 ads were totally full of lies, but in American politics, lies work. I remember one that said gay marriage would be mandatory. That's right, if you didn't pass Prop. 8, you'd be forced into a gay marriage. Some of Romney's money went to the Prop. 8 campaign.
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