meanwhile, on the left coast....

The California Secretary of State's office has changed the description of Proposition 8 to better reflect the true nature of the the proposition in light of the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same sex marriage. The old description was "a measure to limit marriage between a man and a woman." Now, voters will see "a constitutional change to eliminate the right of same sex couples to marry." The description will also make note of the fact that California stands to lose several tens of millions of dollars in state sales taxes if the proposition is passed.

I think this change will effectively put the final nail in the coffin for Prop 8. Recent polls are showing a slight majority (51%) of Californians oppose Prop 8. Now, when voters see that Prop 8 will take away rights that already exist, I think it will leave a bad taste in their mouths. No, it won't sway the religious nuts who want to shove their beliefs down everyone else's throats, but I'm pretty sure it will sway those 7% or so who are undecided.