God fares poorly in 2008 elections

7. November 2008 by kuzyk.

The election is over and the votes are in.  Despite all the prayers from the religious right, Obama has prevailed.  As a consolation, California’s Proposition 8 passed, making gay marriage illegal.  However, the new law is being challenged by opponents who charge that it is unconstitutional.  Although about $70 million was spent on P8 (according to the San Francisco Chronicle), in the end, the issue may be decided by the courts.

God did not do so well in other state initiatives.  South Dakota voters turned down Measure 11, which would outlaw abortions but included exceptions for rape, incest and pregnancies that threaten the life or health of the woman.   Colorado’s Amendment 48 was defeated by a 73% to 27% margin.  It would have amended the Colorado constitution to define the term “person” to “include any human being from the moment of fertilization” and would have applied that definition to laws providing protection for natural and essential rights.

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