Democrats and Prop 8 - Ban on Gay Marriage

The election is over and we have a new President.

So, here’s what I find fascinating. How can a state whose majority is comprised Democrats give Obama California’s electoral votes, but not defeat Proposition 8 with a large majority?

Let’s assume that all Republicans voted for Prop 8. Now reduce that number by the Libertarians who philosophically could not vote for Prop 8. That means there was a large contingent of Democrats who voted for the ban on Gay Marriage.

This leads me to conclude that the Democratic party in California is not as cohesive as they think they are.

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Here's an article from AP - http://tinyurl.com/6oabhv. It basically states how Prop 8 can pass and Obama win California.

ased on exit polls, all races were split down the middle in voting for or against prop 8, with the following exceptions.

White voters, voted against the proposition. African American voters were overwhelmingly in support of Proposition 8.