Opposition to Prop 8 is Disappearing

A new poll of California voters shows that a proposed amendment to ban same-sex marriage in the state continues to evaporate.
The Field Poll released this week finds that only 38 percent of likely voters support the measure, known as Proposition 8. Fifty-five percent of those polled say they will vote against the amendment, the Sacramento Bee newspaper reported Thursday.
The last Field Poll, taken in July, found only a nine point spread, with 42 percent in favor of amending the constitution and 51 percent against banning gay marriage.
In May, the state Supreme Court ruled the 2000 initiative unconstitutional, opening the door to same-sex weddings throughout the state.