Making a big step forward but maybe a few big steps back as well
Obama is our next president
but...
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Arizona
Arizona Proposition 102
Define Marriage
Proposition 102 would amend the Arizona Constitution to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.
YES 57% Total Votes 970,628
NO 43% Total Votes 747,161
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Arkansas Initiative 1
Adoptive Parents
A proposed act providing that a minor may not be adopted or placed in a foster home if the individual seeking to adopt or to serve as a foster parent is cohabiting with a sexual partner outside of a marriage which is valid under the constitution and laws of this state; stating that the foregoing prohibition applies equally to cohabiting opposite-sex and same-sex individuals; stating that the act will not affect the guardianship of minors; defining "minor" to mean an individual under the age of eighteen (18) years; stating that the public policy of the state is to favor marriage, as defined by the constitution and laws of this state, over unmarried cohabitation with regard to adoption and foster care; finding and declaring on behalf of the people of the state that it is in the best interest of children in need of adoption or foster care to be reared in homes in which adoptive or foster parents are not cohabiting outside of marriage; providing that the Director of the Department of Human Services shall promulgate regulations consistent with the act; and providing that the act applies prospectively beginning on January 1, 2009.
YES 57% Total Votes 446,081
NO 43% Total Votes 337,638
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Colorado Amendment 46
Discrimination by Gov
Prohibits the state from discriminating against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.
YES 49% Total Votes 767,078
NO 51% Total Votes 794,979
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Florida Amendment 2
Define Marriage
This amendment protects marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife and provides that no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized.
YES 62% Total Votes 4,479,514
NO 38% Total Votes 2,719,369
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California Proposition 8
Same Sex Marriage Ban
Amends the California Constitution to provide that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: The measure would have no fiscal effect on state or local governments. This is because there would be no change to the manner in which marriages are currently recognized by the state. (Initiative 07-0068.)
YES 54% Total Votes 1,938,279
NO 46% Total Votes 1,626,734
thats all i have to say about that
but...
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Arizona
Arizona Proposition 102
Define Marriage
Proposition 102 would amend the Arizona Constitution to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.
YES 57% Total Votes 970,628
NO 43% Total Votes 747,161
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Arkansas Initiative 1
Adoptive Parents
A proposed act providing that a minor may not be adopted or placed in a foster home if the individual seeking to adopt or to serve as a foster parent is cohabiting with a sexual partner outside of a marriage which is valid under the constitution and laws of this state; stating that the foregoing prohibition applies equally to cohabiting opposite-sex and same-sex individuals; stating that the act will not affect the guardianship of minors; defining "minor" to mean an individual under the age of eighteen (18) years; stating that the public policy of the state is to favor marriage, as defined by the constitution and laws of this state, over unmarried cohabitation with regard to adoption and foster care; finding and declaring on behalf of the people of the state that it is in the best interest of children in need of adoption or foster care to be reared in homes in which adoptive or foster parents are not cohabiting outside of marriage; providing that the Director of the Department of Human Services shall promulgate regulations consistent with the act; and providing that the act applies prospectively beginning on January 1, 2009.
YES 57% Total Votes 446,081
NO 43% Total Votes 337,638
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Colorado Amendment 46
Discrimination by Gov
Prohibits the state from discriminating against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.
YES 49% Total Votes 767,078
NO 51% Total Votes 794,979
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Florida Amendment 2
Define Marriage
This amendment protects marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife and provides that no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized.
YES 62% Total Votes 4,479,514
NO 38% Total Votes 2,719,369
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California Proposition 8
Same Sex Marriage Ban
Amends the California Constitution to provide that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: The measure would have no fiscal effect on state or local governments. This is because there would be no change to the manner in which marriages are currently recognized by the state. (Initiative 07-0068.)
YES 54% Total Votes 1,938,279
NO 46% Total Votes 1,626,734
thats all i have to say about that