New Prop 8 survey, folks! The Public Policy Institute of California surveyed 2,003 Californians who voted on Prop 8. After looking over the results, they found out their votes was determined more by their level of education and income than their race or background.
Those with a high school diploma or less (69%) voted Yes for Prop 8 and those with a college degree (57 %) voted no.
PPIC president Mark Baldassare said, "Both among whites and non-whites, among college graduates and among upper-income voters, Prop. 8 lost. Among both whites and non-whites, among non-college graduates and lower-income voters, Prop. 8 won. It seems to me that some of what we attributed to race and ethnic differences really had to do with a socioeconomic divide in regard to same-sex marriage."
This is not including most evangelical Christians, who may not completely fit this situation. However it's interesting to think about the future. If the number of folks who are not as aware or educated continue to rise, will that have an impact on matters like gay marriage? Will that stump the true growth of diversity? And will these folks be the Repubs' secret weapon?
Scary stuff.
1 comment:
. . .as your photograph demonstrates.
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