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In 2008, California voters passed Prop 8 -- the controversial measure where "no" meant "yes" and "yes" meant "no which had the effect of prohibiting gay marriage. But ever since, researchers have been trying to figure out if confusion may have thrown off some voters, and whether the final split, 52 to 48 percent, may not be the most accurate measure of how the Golden State thinks about the controversial idea.
A report released today by the LGBT Mentoring Project (an admittedly not unbiased group) explores why the measure passed, by how much, and at whose hands. In a video, author David Fleischer, who heads the group, highlighted some of the most important findings of his study. While many people believed that African-American voters were one demographic that swayed the final outcome, No on 8 was behind from the start with that group, said Fleischer.
Did Prop 8 Voters Know What They Were Voting For? - Newsweek