Gay-marriage ban supporters in California claim victory

Yahoo Gay News / Guardian Unlimited  Nov 08 08

Supporters of a proposal to ban gay marriage in California claimed victory today after early indications suggested voters were in favour of the move. But opponents of the constitutional amendment said too many votes remained uncounted for the race to be called. With 84% of precincts reporting, the ban had 4,605,065 votes, or 52%, to 4,293,068 votes, or 48%, against. The proposal would ... Full story...

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