Gay Marriage looks safe in California (for the moment)

Daily Kos Staff

Thursday July 24, 2008 · 1:50 PM PDT

2008/07/24 · 13:50

Field (PDF). 7/8-14. Likely voters. MoE 3.9% (5/17-26)

Proposition 8 is the “Limit on Marriage Constitutional Amendment.” It amends the California constitution to provide that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. If the election were being held today, would you vote YES or NO on Proposition 8, the Limit on Marriage Constitutional Amendment?

Yes 42 (43)
No 51 (51)

There is no more accurate poll in California than Field, so these are good numbers. The fact that the "no" vote (always an advantage in these initiatives) is already over 50 percent virtually ensures that as long as the "no" camp runs a vigorous campaign, this hateful ballot initiative will be defeated. Fact is, same-sex marriages are taking place up and down the Golden State, and there has been one large collective shrug from the broader public. It's just not as scary as the haters would have us believe. Rather, it's kind of inspiring.

Update: Got the right link up there now.

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