A Landslide

Can supporters of same-sex marriage and those protesting the Mormon Church's involvement help me with something?

President-elect Barack Obama won the election by 6.5 percent nationwide. This is being described as a "landslide" and a "mandate" by the media, Obama supporters and other prominent democrats.

Conversely, the legality of same-sex marriage was on the ballot in three states, two of these states won by President-elect Obama. Of the nearly 20 million votes cast in these three states on the same-sex marriage issue, legal same-sex marriage was defeated by a margin of 56 percent to 44 percent. An 8 percent margin of defeat, larger than Obama's margin of victory.

Should logic not command that this result be defined as a mandate against same-sex marriage? If not, why not?

And instead of blaming "confused" Black voters and the Mormon Church, why are supporters of same-sex marriage avoiding the real culprit? Barack Obama!

Yes, the head of your ticket, leader of your party, savior and generally recognized genius and messiah is an ardent and enthusiastic opponent of same-sex marriage. Always has been! And so are Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and the majority of elected Democrats nationwide.

You can't convince Barack Obama and Joe Biden to support same-sex marriage and you blame the Mormon Church for your electoral failures? No disrespect, but that's pathetic.

As long as President-elect Obama and other prominent Democrats continue their adamant and enthusiatic opposition to same-sex marriage, the Mormon Church and "confused Black voters" are the least of your problems. - John Watson,Phoenix