Members of the gay and lesbian community listen to speakers during a Proposition 8 opposition rally at the San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center November 5, 2008 in San Diego, California. Proposition 8, which bans same sex marriage, passed in Tuesday's California election. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)
Gay marriage bans pass, and other values voting
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Midmorning examines the nuances of value voting with hot-button state ballot measures and asks why so many states moved to stop gay marriage when social issues were not the focus of this election.
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Josh Goodman: Staff writer for Governing Magazine and writes for their Ballot Box blog.
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Steven Waldman: Editor-in-chief of Beliefnet and author of "Founding Faith: Politics, Providence and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America."
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