Poll: 54 percent back California marriage amendment

AP via SFGate ^ | 5/23/8

[SmithL]

San Francisco, CA (AP) -- More than half of California residents would support amending the state constitution to outlaw gay marriage, according to a new poll published Friday.

The Los Angeles Times/KTLA poll of 834 Californians, 705 of them registered voters, found that 54 percent of the voters surveyed backed a gay marriage ban proposed for the November ballot and 35 percent opposed it. The ballot initiative follows a May 15 ruling by the state Supreme Court legalizing same-sex nuptials.

But with so many months to go before the election and the court's decision only a week old, the survey results suggest the initiative supporters' edge could evaporate, said Times poll director Susan Pinkus.

"Although the amendment to reinstate the ban on same-sex marriage is winning by a small majority, this may not bode well for the measure," Pinkus said.

If the amendment qualifies for the ballot and passes in November, it would overturn the Supreme Court's decision and set the stage for further legal wrangling that would leave the validity of same-sex marriage performed between now and then in doubt.

[goldstategop]

The MSM polls always understate the degree of support for marriage in this country. A measure failed in Arizona narrowly because opponents successfully scared seniors and other voters into thinking a marriage protection amendment would take away already existing rights and benefits. This time those who support marriage will be ready for them and the opposition has never argued for same sex marriage anywhere on the merits. The question is: are Californians ready for an untested social experiment that will weaken society, undermine the family, endanger the well-being of children, marginalize traditional values and redefine marriage for all of us? We're confident the answer to that question and its series of attendant consequences will be "NO." Now the marriage side has its work cut out for it because the opposition will wage a campaign based on emotion, deceit and fear. Our side has only the truth and justice. Its going to be a very long five months to reverse a very damaging act of judicial activism in America.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

The reason was it takes far fewer signatures to qualify a statute for the ballot than it does a constitutional amendment and also no one imagined four justices would take it upon themselves to redefine marriage for the rest of society as has just been done. Eight years seems a long time but the courts' values can change faster than that of society. Which is why we've come to the point its necessary to write marriage protection into the state onstitution so that no one will have any doubt its a bedrock value of our society.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

If they do that, its time for a revolution in this country. Its time to overthrow our government. Read the Declaration Of Independence. When the rights of the people are usurped, they can alter, abolish and establish government on conditions that are best likely to serve their safety and happiness. If they usurp our rights to redress an injustice, then our form of government has already turned repressive. They've already invalidated our votes to preserve marriage. The powers that be will not want to take away our recourse to restore marriage.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Vigilanteman]

Do you honestly think anything can be made safe from judicial dictators in the present political climate?

[fwdude]

In 2000 it was a 61% for the gay marriage ban so the results will probably be the same this time around for the Constitutional amendment.

That 61% was before increased radicalization of the homo-agenda in CA society, i.e. dom partnership legislation, EEOC mandates, etc. I would submit that, with this Supreme Court ruling, that number will be much higher in November because of the recent outrageous encroachment on this time-honored tradition.

[Ol' Sparky]

This is good news. But those that care about traditional marriage can’t get complacent. They must mobilize and show up in mass to support this amendment regardless of what the polls are saying.