Comments | spiffie: What happened with CA’s Prop 8? Questions that still need answers

spiffie

What happened with CA’s Prop 8? Questions that still need answers

Nov 06, 2008 13:00

I’ve never been one for conspiracy theories. The 9/11 Truth movement? Not credible. Alex Jones from InfoWars? I’m from Austin, TX, and he’s been our town idiot with a cheesy cable access show for as long as I can remember. Nevertheless, there’s something curious going on in California with regards to their ballot initiatives. I don’t mean to ( Read more... )

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pokee November 6 2008, 23:19:01 UTC

From my own personal experiences, only Contra Costa County could conceivably be expected to be conservative in the area. Solano? Really?

spiffie November 6 2008, 23:49:22 UTC

Yeah. The win percentages were:

Solano 12.06%
Contra Costa -9.82%
Napa -10.13%
Santa Clara -11.22%
Alameda -23.79%
San Mateo -24.71%
Sonoma -32.19%
Marin -49.34%
San Francisco -52.98%

trididos November 7 2008, 04:04:08 UTC

A large portion of gay voters are simply not concerned with the outcome of this vote. They just simply are not. While we would like to think that all of us (gay people) are concerned about this "right" we are looking to be given, it is simply not the case. It is not the case. This isn't an explanation, necessarily, but being a gay person immersed in the gay culture, and understanding the behaviours of gay people, I wouldn't be at all surprised if many were just simply not interested. Either from apathy, or from the misguided belief that it's impossible to pass such an initiative in California.

I was convinced from day one that it would pass. And it has.

chasing November 8 2008, 07:26:55 UTC

you should post this on gayaustin