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Originally posted by KSig RC
due to the fact that a popular vote carried the measure by a wide margin.
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But the margin of win does not necessarily reflect the views of all Texans. (But in our system, this is how ammendments are added to the constitution). The measure passed by such a wide margin because Gov. Perry struck a deal (that has been well reported here) that got the super conservative religious leagers to get their parishoners, etc, out to vote and campaign and he'd publically back it, in exchange for their support of him in his tough primary challenge this march from Carol Keeton Landrover (or whatever her name is). Christian Conservatives got out the vote. They won. When Texans as a whole are polled, its a little closer.... depending on who is doing the polling. I've seen numbers between 60-40 and 55-45 in favor of the Proposition. Not a change in the outcome, but it shows that its not as one sided as it seems.