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I think the results were closer to 48/52% Jeffro

A study came out today that analyzed those who voted yes. Turns out, they were not college educated AND they made less than 40K a year.

Of the religions:

89% of Evangelicals voted yes
66% of Prostetants
60% of Catholics

Where do the Mormans fall in line - with the Evangelicals?


Here is the link.

Some of us haven't had a legal question to vote on. I have no "real-world" support regarding the California constitution, as I can't vote in California.

My earlier post was a good-will gesture, yes. As a non-California resident, emotional/moral support and good will is what I have to offer in the Prop 8 fight -- that, and whatever I choose to write on the web.

That post was also intended as a direct response to the statement that "it's an issue for all of us." Phil sounded tired and angry, and I was trying to respond to that, as a friend.

Of course an offer of support doesn't change anything. Wishing Ag a fast recovery doesn't change anything either, but that wouldn't stop me from doing it.

According to the study linked above, poor dumbf^cks voted yes. Figures.

Support winning attitude

That's pretty mean, rick.

The article you linked is very interesting, though. Among the findings reported:
And apropos to your comment:
Not everyone who lacks a college education is a "poor dumbf#ck". The study also showed a much larger percentage of Latinos favored Prop 8 than originally reported - another population with less access to higher education, for a variety of reasons.

Bottom line: the sooner we elect a President like Dennis Kucinich, who alone among candidates campaigned on a promise to make college education accessible to all young people, the sooner discrimination like that perpetuated by Prop 8 will end.

right on, Steve!

Wait, what did I say? I didn't intend to criticize anyone. The point I was trying to make was that I don't think RR is as much a 'bubble' as Rick thinks it is. I believe we have more support than we ever have.

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear, I should never try to post when I'm at work.

At the risk of unending repetition, I wish I could vote in CA, but I cannot. I am very much a supporter of equality for all and do what I can, including contributions to Lambda legal, when I can. I have posted frequently here on RR on the subject and follow it ardently. I think that the longer reality continues to confront the ideological cocoon that the Prop 8 supporting population inhabits, the more their illogical fantasy world will continue to crumble. I truly believe that the homophobic order is crumbling in the United States, but like the Bush administration "burrowing in" like-minded ideologues into the infrastructure of government before being ousted, there are dozens of State laws that will have to be repealed, or overturned in order to achieve the goal. My fantasy - Jeffro started it! - is that the SCOTUS will rule that such laws are constitutionally impermissible and overturn them all as unconstitutional - achieving in one fell swoop the return to constitutional balance that these enactments have set askance, akimbo, off-kilter. Obama is the one to make that a reality.

No, Jeffro, damn, I did it again. My post followed yours but did not refer directly to yours. Why do I keep doing that?

Sorry for the confusion.

But he needs a vacancy among the Gang of Four or Kennedy to tip the balance back toward reason.