So what did your State vote on?
Nov 5th 2008, 4:03 am
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Nov 5th 2008, 4:14 am
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Re: So what did your State vote on?
Prop 8 here, gay marriage, no idea if it passed or what. Off to go and look.
So far it's winning 52 to 48% and still counting, they haven't called it yet.
So far it's winning 52 to 48% and still counting, they haven't called it yet.
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Nov 5th 2008, 4:51 am
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Re: So what did your State vote on?
Yeah I thought it was going to win too, there were 3 proposed sites for it in Oxford I know one was quite close to Oxford Plains. This is what happened to the casino issue last time around too.
I don't understand this country sometimes mate. They say this is the land of free, that is unless you want a drink or to place a bet.
I don't understand this country sometimes mate. They say this is the land of free, that is unless you want a drink or to place a bet.
Nov 5th 2008, 4:52 am
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It's weird because they allowed slots out in Bangor...and the Oxford area is pretty depressed for work and has a lot of open land and would have brought a lot of tax money to the state as well as the local area...
Nov 5th 2008, 5:10 am
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Nov 5th 2008, 5:10 am
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Re: So what did your State vote on?
No, surprisingly. I just checked Question 2 again and according to WMTW it is still undecided and not a definite NO like I thought it was. Their site is showing 99% reported and No 55% Yes 45%. I don't think that is even going to be close for a recount.
Nov 5th 2008, 6:05 am
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Nov 5th 2008, 7:10 am
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Nov 5th 2008, 7:49 am
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Nov 5th 2008, 9:01 am
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Re: So what did your State vote on?
I think they got this one passed on lies, things like your Kindergartener will be taught about gay lifestyle and all kinds of rubbish about no longer being able to opt out of anything at the schools. A load of toss.
Nov 5th 2008, 9:34 am
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Re: So what did your State vote on?
Yes it was a ban on same sex marriage. So now I wonder what will happen to all the couples marriages that have happened legally this year, now would they be retroactively annulled.
I think they got this one passed on lies, things like your Kindergartener will be taught about gay lifestyle and all kinds of rubbish about no longer being able to opt out of anything at the schools. A load of toss.
I think they got this one passed on lies, things like your Kindergartener will be taught about gay lifestyle and all kinds of rubbish about no longer being able to opt out of anything at the schools. A load of toss.
The commercials here seem to have scared a lot of people into voting Yes on the prop. The quote from Gavin Newsom about "whether you like it or not" that was used in the commercial seems to have come back to haunt him.
It would seem that even with a president elect promoting change, some people are still stuck in the past.
Nov 5th 2008, 11:43 am
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Re: So what did your State vote on?
So this a ban on marriage, what about civil unions though? I thought you could still have those for passing on insurance benefits etc?
Nov 5th 2008, 1:16 pm
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Re: So what did your State vote on?
I am a way off voting yet but I will be pleased to have the advertising for the plethora of 'Propositions' and 'Measures' disappear from our screen.
Only the regular Digital TV Transition Ads to get annoyed at for now!
Only the regular Digital TV Transition Ads to get annoyed at for now!
Nov 5th 2008, 2:18 pm
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Re: So what did your State vote on?
Now if only we could get rid of medication ads I'd be a bit happier
