In your zeal to slap down any positive comments about Mormons, you overlooked the facts in your own post. Mormons are 2% of the population of California, but they gave 42% of the pro-Prop. 8 money.
They were also vastly overrepresented among those doing the volunteer work to pass Prop. 8.
Yes, "hefty" isn't it? (And that's why I said...they did "hefty" work)
If I had tried to "shoot down" what LDS did, I wouldn't have mentioned that "hefty" ratio of 42%/2% -- nor would I have used a word like "hefty."
My point was that grassroots Mormons stepped up to the plate; but grassroots Mormons didn't take the campaign "lead." That's all.
Allow me to illustrate: Let's say a Mitt Romney type candidate spends millions & millions & millions and secures over 50% of the vote vs. a candidate who spent only 2% of what he spent -- yet secured 42% of the vote...we would both agree that the losing candidate "overperformed" and "got the biggest bang for the buck" and "got great campaign mileage" and had a superb "grassroots effort" and the like. Still, that candidate with 42% wasn't the "leader" at the end of the campaign. The Romney-like candidate was.
They were also vastly overrepresented among those doing the volunteer work to pass Prop. 8.
And that's great! (I hope after being slammed by homosexuals and the MSM this go-round that this will still be the case in the next round). Still, what I said tends to be true...LDS are heavily family people. They tend to have larger families and more family concerns. And, as a people, they tend to be more insular. (That's what I meant by limitations).
2% of people who tend (not exclusively, mind you) to hang out with other LDS family members & friends could only go so far -- and would not make for the foundation or basis of such a massive campaign.
They were also vastly overrepresented among those doing the volunteer work to pass Prop. 8.
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And I for one a most grateful. It would behoove those of us who are Catholic, Protestant and whatnot to pay attention to this issue. What applies to Mormons will also apply to us all.
Where do you get this stuff from, lds r us?