https://www.dailykos.com/user/chasing/rss/index.xml News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:24:56 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:24:56 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) https://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/6/656174/-50-in-San-Francisco-Seems-fishy <p>So the turnout in San Francisco - in this, a year where Obama was pretty much guaranteed the state, but in which Prop 8 was highly contested - was only around 50%, which not only bucks all trends, but defies logic, what with the stakes as they were. &nbsp;Doesn't that seem fishy to anyone?</p> <p>I don't much buy into conspiracies - but this just doesn't have the ring of truth to it, of honesty - especially considering the lay of the land, as it were. &nbsp;Prop 8? &nbsp;50%? &nbsp;San Francisco? &nbsp;</p> <p>Really???</p> <p>For an excellent writeup, with stats, commentary, etc, I'd direct you <a href="http://spiffie.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/06/2081164-what-happened-with-cas-prop-8-questions-that-still-need-answers?threadId=411898&amp;commentId=3947768#c3947768">here</a>, where "Signature Leftie" Spiffie has done a good job both presenting the facts, and maintaining and even keel.</p> rss@dailykos.com (chasing) California Gay Marriage Gay Rights GayMarriage GayRights lowvoterturnout Prop 8 Prop8 San Francisco SanFrancisco _656174 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:06:38 +0000