And so much for that: The effort to put a Prop 8 repeal on the 2010 ballot, instead of waiting until 2012 as much of Gay Inc. has insisted on, failed to collect the necessary 700,000-ish signatures to qualify. And not that groups like Equality California are celebrating the disappointment of Sean Bohac’s Restore Equality 2010 (a consortium of 40 groups, including Love Honor Cherish) to reach its goal, but c’mon, now they get to say “Toldja!”
One thing not mentioned by either Restore Equality 2010 or Love Honor Cherish? How many signatures they did collect. We’d like that number, please.
EARLIER:
1 Group Just Decided to Wait Until 2012 to Repeal Prop 8. Another Just Decided 2010 Sounds Good
Lamar
This annoys me, people on the other side of the fence would probably be able to get enough signatures to stop gay marriage from happening because they are more passionate.
Hyhybt
It’s simply too hard to get people worked up enough over it with a possible overturn working through the courts already. Once that’s over, if a repeal is still necessary, try then.
Andrew
@Lamar: Most of the major Anti-Prop 8 campaigns did not participate in this effort.
Frankly, I agree. We have a better chance in 2012. I know some people say “WE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO WAIT” and no, we shouldn’t, but that doesn’t change facts.
Daniel
Most people will just be apathetic, sitting out elections in California until discrimination is removed from the constitution or put back on the ballot for removal. Great way to save money and time which can be spent vacationing somewhere where there is marriage equality.
Steve
I think this is a good thing, actually. If prop 8 were repealed in CA this November, it would moot the Perry v. Schwarzenegger case. That case has the potential to repeal marriage prohibitions nationwide. If it becomes moot, some other case from some other state will immediately become _the_ federal case on this issue.
The record from other states is not nearly as advantageous. The district and appeals courts from other states are not nearly as friendly. And, the attorneys on the other cases are not nearly as good. One of the marriage cases will be decided in the S.C. It isn’t a question of whether, or even when. The only question is which one. So, Perry is our best shot at a nationwide decision, at least for the next several decades.
Wade MacMorrighan
What bothers me is that it seems like the Christo-Fascist opponents were able to almost seamlessly collect enough signatures without even trying; yet, we obviously struggled to catch up!