OK–so we didn’t have a concession or a victory speech last
night. Nevertheless, it certainly looks like President George W.
Bush has won a second term in the White House. We’ll track the
developments closely on Wednesday, and hope to have a clearer
picture.  Yet, on the issue of same-sex marriage, the decision
was clear. As the night ended, constitutional amendments to
defend marriage as the union of a man and a woman led in all
eleven states where the issue was on the ballot. In all states,
the amendment led by an overwhelming margin–a clear statement of
popular support for the defense of marriage.  On the other hand,
California voters passed Proposition 71, putting the state in
the embryonic stem cell research business with $3-billion in tax
support over the next ten years. So, citizens of the nation’s
most populous state will now be involved in the systematic
creation and destruction of human embryos, all in the name of
medical science. Californians can credit Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger for tipping the