California Proposition 8 – Protect Traditional Marriage By The Numbers

These graphics paint the winning picture for the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign which restored the traditional definition of marriage (man and woman)in California on Tuesday as a California Constitutional amendment.

Proposition 22 was the initiative statute law that was overturned in May by the California Supreme Court. It, also defined marriage as a man and woman.

No surprise that support for gay marriage was concentrated around San Francisco and coastal areas of California which voted overwhelmingly no on Proposition 8. Most of the land mass of California voted to ban gay marriage, including the Latino and African-American communities. The anglo or white community of voters favored gay marriage.

So, did the Obama campaign which attracted MORE African-American voters to the polls actually aid Proposition 8 passing?

Apparently.

Go over to the Los Angeles Times site and play with their interactive maps. It is very revealing.

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