Reply #4: On the other hand.....

[katanalori]

Three things come to mind:

1. I have encountered more than one dipshit who voted "YES" on 8 thinking, "Yes, who cares if the Gays get married, YES, let the Gays do whatever they want, what do I care?" So, is it possible that people just wanted to say "YES" without knowing what thy were saying "yes" to? I dunno.

2. Since the defeat of prop. 8, other States (even Iowa!) voted FOR marriage equality! This is huge IMO - despite the short period of time that has passed, I think the concept is already far better understood and more widely accepted.

3. Are the hate mongers who spent millions and millions of dollars to get passage of prop. 8 going to have the resources to do that again? Focus on the Family pretty much blew all of their wad on this (had to lay off many in their staff due to the $ they spent in CA). Even the Utah Mormons will not likely want to put out that much cash again in this economy. These are the folks that tipped the less-educated voters into voting "yes" with slick tv commercials full of lies. Without these dollars, I doubt it could happen again.