Thursday, November 06, 2008

Barack in, gay marriage out

http://www.religiousintelligence.com/news/?NewsID=3240

[Religious Intelligence] 6 Nov 2008--Predictions the 2008 vote would mark a shift to the left on social issues in the US appear unfounded as the rejection by voters of the Republican Party did not transfer into support of liberal initiatives on gay marriage. Voters in Florida and California split their tickets on Nov 4, backing left-leaning Democrat candidate Senator Barack Obama for president, but rejecting gay marriage in state ballot initiatives.

President-elect Barack Obama will enter the Oval Office in January with Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, but the swing towards the Democratic Party did not translate into a move to the left on social issues in the US election. v Campaigns led by religious conservatives in California, Arizona, and Florida were successful in passing constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage, while Arkansas voters passed legislation forbidding same-sex couples or unmarried couples from adopting children or serving as foster parents.

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