Was Obama Responsible for the Success of Prop 8?

Well, maybe not directly. But consider this interesting argument, advanced by Farhad Manjoo in yesterday's Slate.com: Obama galvanized record numbers of black voters across the country, including California. The African-American community strongly opposes gay marriage by a much greater margin than any other ethnic group (and certainly more than whites). Had Obama not inspired historic numbers of blacks to vote, there's a very real chance that Prop 8 would not have passed.

Food for thought.