Nate on 8

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Prop 8 Myths

Writes Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee:

Last week, however, 10 percent of voters were African American while 18 percent were Latino, and applying exit poll data to that extra turnout reveals that the pro-Obama surge among those two groups gave Proposition 8 an extra 500,000-plus votes, slightly more

Comments

[bnmc2005]

THANK YOU NATE.

[pansylove]

At the end of the day, Prop 8's passage was more a generational matter than a racial one.

FINALLY! THANK YOU!

Pass it on!

[bnmc2005]

I am posting this to my Facebook. I can't stand those reports of racial slurs at prop 8 rallies and have a hard time not believing that someone on the team of "I hate gay marriage" is purposely trying to instigate racial discord and divide the ranks of oppositon.

The statistic was stinky as soon as it appeared and it should have been called into question the moment it hit the air. I am SOOOOO GLAD Nate did this- but we need to get this rebuttal out there. pass it on.

Re: Pass it on!

[dagnirovanaliel]

Just posted it to mine. :)

[dagnirovanaliel]

THANKS, NATE! :)

[jmclive]

ily, Nate <3