New Poll Finds Widespread Republican and Evangelical Support for Prop. 8
 
 

"Proposition 8…drew its strongest support from evangelical Christians and Republicans, according to a post-election survey released today by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). Majorities of Latinos, voters without a college degree, and those age 55 and older also backed the measure, which passed by a 4–point margin (52% yes, 48% no)… Three in four Republicans (77%) voted yes, two in three Democrats (65%) voted no, and independents were more closely divided (52% yes, 48% no)…While most voters (65%) consider the outcome of Proposition 8 to be very important, the measure’s supporters (74%) are far more likely than those who voted no (59%) to view the outcome as very important." [PPIC]

 
 
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Comments (5)

No. 1 · tallskin

This is all rather irreIevant, don't you think?

I think you should be questioning a "democratic" system that can allow the rights of a minority to be put up for majority approval.

Because as things stand what is to stop the right wing and the religiously afflicted doing the same over some other issue in a year or ten year's time?

Posted: Dec 5, 2008 at 9:28 am
No. 2 · Anarchos

"[V]oters without a college degree"

Well, is there not a statistic that shows as education goes down religious views increase? Meaning evangelicals and other fundamentalists are probably some of the least educated people.

Posted: Dec 5, 2008 at 9:34 am
No. 3 · Jim

well, DUH, PPIC, this is supposed to be in some way surprising? sheesh.

Posted: Dec 5, 2008 at 11:50 am
No. 4 · Gregoire

New Poll Finds That Most Fish Live In Water

Posted: Dec 5, 2008 at 12:43 pm
No. 5 · John Smith

Gee. A majority of California voters are Republicans and/or Evangelicals? Huh?

Posted: Dec 5, 2008 at 9:23 pm
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