Field Poll: Prop 8 Failing

Boi from Troy  Jul 18 08

The grip of anti-gay sentiment among California voters is slipping faster than an elephant on ice skates, according to the latest Field Poll, which shows Proposition 8 now losing by 9 points. That poll found that for the first time, a slim majority of California voters supported same-sex marriages being legal, 51 percent to 42 [...] Full story...

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