Black Voters Played Role In Proposition 8

By: Vaughn Ververs
Topics: Prop. 8

California's Proposition 8, an amendment to the state constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, was a hard-fought contest and its passage is still not certain (this has been updated.

It appears that black voters played a significant role in its passage. According to exit polls, black turnout was up in California this year, constituting ten percent of the electorate there this year compared to six percent four years ago. According to the CBS News Election and Survey unit's analysis, black voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of Prop. 8 – by a 70 percent to 30 percent margin. Hispanic voters overall favored the measure as well but only by a 53 percent to 47 percent margin. White voters were slightly on the side of approving it, 51 percent to 49 percent.

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by hypnotoad72 November 9, 2008 10:50 AM EST: It is very sad what happened on Election Day. So many white people voted for Obama because he is the best candidate, and he will change this country. Many black people voted yes on prop 8. This is very hypocritical. How can black people vote to take away a minority groups'''' rights? The irony of it all is startling. I think that minorities need to take a good look at themselves and start thinking about how they can advance our society. Live and let live!

Posted by noonprop8 at 03:02 AM : Nov 07, 2008
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How is it hypocritical?

Plus, it only shows the majority of Americans are equally intelligent to see that demanding the rewriting others'' religious texts is pretty petty too.

Also, statistically speaking, 5% of GLBTs marry. GLBTs make up to 10% of the general population. 5% of 10% is SMALL. Just wait until profilers start ticking separations and divorces; the media has already announced some of those; including the first GLBT couple ever.

Maybe that''s why the general public and even many in the GLBT community don''t take it seriously*. Those who get it don''t keep it.

* for various reasons; either thinking marriage is outdated or being just as frivolous as heteros that divorce.; Reply to this comment


by hypnotoad72 November 9, 2008 10:45 AM EST: Racial profiling afoot, I see.

Where are the far-lefties denouncing this? They otherwise hate it with the tightie-righties profile certain types...

I couldn''t care less about profiling; demographics and commercialism aren''t always bad. It''s the politics I find more interesting.; Reply to this comment


by roc2341 November 7, 2008 11:50 PM EST: If the fact that discrimination of ANY kind/ the rights of individuals (adults) were enforced nationally. There would be no need for a Proposition 8. To say one group denied the rights MORE than another, instead of TRUTH that America as a whole caused this rebuttal of Proposition 8 is poor, cowardly,instigative, divisive, false, and the work of IDIOTS!; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 November 7, 2008 3:23 PM EST: "The only hate left are the protesters showing their anger at the churches that told their congregations to defend their beliefs."
Posted by cbk16

Churches have no business inflicting their will upon every one, along with people that do not subscribe to a specific belief system. This is not England%u2026the United States was founded on the freedom from imposed religion. The Republican Party has fashioned the issue of Marriage to help promote their Conservative Agenda and Monetary Gains Politically by exploiting religion and ax exempt Church Organizations.; Reply to this comment


by birdyspice7 November 7, 2008 11:39 AM EST: Children growing up in a "normal" family of man and woman prevailed? No.. this didn''t change the fact that there are millions of gay families containing children. They still cohabitate.. they just don''t get the same kind of tax breaks married folks do so gay parents have less money to feed their children. They also don''t get to make medical decisions for their partner should the blood relatives protest.. they don''t get automatic inheritance rights and the blood relatives just protest that as well and win a lot of the times.

You just don''t care, do you? This makes me hope another religion takes over this country so you can see what it feels like when they take something from you because they don''t believe in it. Then you''ll be all worried about that 1st amendment then.; Reply to this comment


by birdyspice7 November 7, 2008 11:29 AM EST: *** need to keep their lifestyle behind close doors while you can openly preach your religion? I think it''s sad that you believe in an invisible man in the sky. I find your religion revolting and i''m sick of you guys knocking on my door at 7am on Saturday but you don''t see me trying to take your rights away. I''m a married woman btw but my little sister is gay. We went to private christian schools growing up. She was always this way. I ditched religion cause you''re hypocrites. You want to be free to practice what you please but you won''t let anyone else alone to live how they believe.; Reply to this comment


by birdyspice7 November 7, 2008 11:26 AM EST: if marriage is indeed defined by religion then it cannot be recognized by the federal gov''t because that would be violating the 1st amendment. marriage brings certain tax breaks and privileges under the law. so if we only give those breaks to a certain group that is defined by religion, then the gov''t is favoring religion. you can''t do that in this country. you just cant. either these rights are for all or none at all.

what the religious don''t realize is that they''re going to screw up and end up getting the word "marriage" removed from teh law books altogether and civil unions for everybody--hetero or gay.; Reply to this comment


by noonprop8 November 7, 2008 6:03 AM EST: It is very sad what happened on Election Day. So many white people voted for Obama because he is the best candidate, and he will change this country. Many black people voted yes on prop 8. This is very hypocritical. How can black people vote to take away a minority groups'' rights? The irony of it all is startling. I think that minorities need to take a good look at themselves and start thinking about how they can advance our society. Live and let live!; Reply to this comment


by noonprop8 November 7, 2008 6:02 AM EST: It is very sad what happened on Election Day. So many white people voted for Obama because he is the best candidate, and he will change this country. Many black people voted yes on prop 8. This is very hypocritical. How can black people vote to take away a minority groups'' rights? The irony of it all is startling. I think that minorities need to take a good look at themselves and start thinking about how they can advance our society. Live and let live!; Reply to this comment


by cbk16 November 7, 2008 4:08 AM EST: At least hate against children able to grow up in a normal home with a man and a woman prevailed. The only hate left are the protesters showing their anger at the churches that told their congregations to defend their beliefs.; Reply to this comment