Gavin Newsom Galvanizes Support for Cal's Prop 8

A surprise appearance by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in an anti-gay marriage ad is being credited for increased support for the measure.

A new CBS poll by its San Francisco affiliate shows Proposition 8 the ballot initiative that would outlaw gay marriage in the state once again winning. Eleven days ago, the same poll indicated the opposite.

According to the poll, voters now favor the gay marriage ban by a five-point margin, 42-to-47 percent.

The sudden change of heart is being credited to a Yes-on-8 television advertisement featuring an unfortunate sound bite from Newsom, which began airing last Monday.

The Yes-on-8 (Proposition 8) commercial begins with Newsom at a May 15th rally at City Hall, where he is seen celebrating the state Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage.

This door's wide open now. It's going to happen whether you like it or not, Newsom declares to a cheering crowd.

By On Top Magazine Staff
Published: October 07, 2008

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[TheChadley1000]

Its shockign that the news actually refers to people as "Liberal". Its created such a massive divide between people in the US. You can't pidgeon hole people like that, epecially in the news. America is the only place that I know this happens in!

[MongoloidBabyUSA]

Womens Suffrage, as well as emancipation for slaves were passed as Constitutional amendments.. How oppressed were the gays? Were they being jailed or exiled? You want gay marriage, pass a law, not find some scummy judge to screw the system for you. Democracy Rules!

[deltavoyage]

I second that.

[MichaelJackonsNose]

not in cali....... :)

[InfernoWars08]

You're a complete and total dumbass.

If civil rights issues were left up to the popular vote, large portions of the south would still be segregated, Christian-right fascists would be teaching creationism (fairy tale science) instead of evolution (real science), and women would've had to wait even longer to vote.

The point of a republic is to make sure that the minority isn't oppressed by the tyrannous majority, i.e. hypocritical religious zealots imposing their twisted morals onto everyone else

[webmike720]

overturning prop 8 is still in progress!

[epicwarriorleader]

Gavin Newsom is a fool

[dontcallmyhousenomo]

now the douche wants to run for governer ship. hopefully the people of the state will see that he wants to over rule the people if it means a popular vote.

but what i hope that they realize most is that if it's popular or not, the people (VOTERS) should have the say, not him.

[PinkMank]

Just another arrogant, liberal loser, Gavin Newsom moment! Thank you Gavin, for helping to defeat No on 8! Give a fool enough rope, and he will hang himself!

[galinka45]

prop 8 is passed, thanks God! earlier the Mayor said to all clifornians "whether you like it or not!" through his words he showed that he abused power, he abused the constitution, and he wiped his feet of the californian civilians, he remins me of the KGB in USSR who always said to Christians, "it's gonna happened, wether you like it or not." this is why millions of Russians left USSR. its also shows that soon US government would not be counting peoples voices in US then we have no freedom