The supporters of Prop 8, which would write anti-gay discrimination into California's constitution, have outraised supporters of marriage equality by $10M, largely due to complacency among progressives who thought it couldn't pass.
The anti-equality groups' fundraising edge (combined with their superiority in the art of propaganda) has allowed them to run advertisements full of lies which have altered public opinion. As of this week, a majority of Californians polled support a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and invalidate thousands of same-sex unions.
Worse, these numbers don't even take into account the Bradley effect.
A victory for Prop. 8 would be a nightmare come true for California and a dangerous precedent nationwide. With 3 weeks until the election, it basically comes down to money: the Prop 8 opponents need funds to catch up with Prop 8 supporters (and, one hopes, hire a better ad team).
Five things you can do to defeat Prop. 8
(From Equality For All, the group leading the fight against Prop. 8)
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