If a ban on gay marriage was on the ballot in all 50 states in 2010

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Red = banned
Green = gay marriage allowed
Gray = tossup, very close

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Red = Ban
Green = Allow

That's a little to optimistic for the pro-gay marriage side.  No way in hell Maryland (blacks are almost unanimously against), Iowa, and Wisconsin VOTE for gay marriage.  

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Red = banned
Green = gay marriage allowed
Gray = tossup, very close

It would pass in NH, MA, RI, DC, Maine likely wouldn't be a tossup, Maryland would be at least a toss up.

I revised it a bit.  DC is 2/3 black... it would NEVER pass in DC. 

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Oh no, this thread already fell in the African-American trap.

African-Americans in and near DC are more accepting of same-sex marriage than elsewhere. Enough to not make them automatic nos.

That's not saying much, they voted 70% for a gay marriage ban in California in some of the most liberal areas of the country.  The Upper South isn't exactly socially liberal.  

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Red = banned
Green = gay marriage allowed
Gray = tossup, very close

It would pass in NH, MA, RI, DC, Maine likely wouldn't be a tossup, Maryland would be at least a toss up.

I revised it a bit.  DC is 2/3 black... it would NEVER pass in DC. 

The whole idea that blacks are completely against it is a silly.  Did they vote against it California?  Yes, but that 70% number that came out in the exit poll was pretty much garbage.  D.C is a bit closer to 60% black than 2/3 black, and white voters in D.C are VERY liberal.  Polls in MA & RI show Gay marriage has support by a rather large margin.

In some parts, they are.  I'll admit I exaggerated a bit, but I'm still standing by my map. 

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Oh no, this thread already fell in the African-American trap.

African-Americans in and near DC are more accepting of same-sex marriage than elsewhere. Enough to not make them automatic nos.

That's not saying much, they voted 70% for a gay marriage ban in California in some of the most liberal areas of the country.  The Upper South isn't exactly socially liberal.  

the 70% number was pretty much bogus, and well d.C, Northern Virginia, the Research- triangle area is a no question about it socially liberal areas.

I was just arguing that Cal has liberal areas with blacks voting decidedly against gay marriage so I could see another liberal area voting against as well, and I think put up to a nationwide vote brings out the religious vote big time. 

I'm for gay marriage, it's not like I want to see this.