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Merged Irish SSM referendum.

This leaflet is causing much hilarity around Dublin. The rest of the country has been deprived, (or spared, whichever way you look at it).
 
Gulliver Foyle said:
Though unlike California, the vote is going the right way, unless those of us who are sensible enough to think everybody should have the same rights regardless of sexuality rightly **** it up (though given this is Ireland I'll not rule it out).
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Problem with Prop 8 was that the supporters saw the early polls showing an easy win and sat on their butts and did not work for it to pass. It's failing to pass came as a shock to everybody.
 
Then there is that old joke (and I am at least 50% of Irish Descent)

"What Is An Irish Homosexual?"
"An Irishman who prefers Sex to Drink".
 
dudalb said:
Problem with Prop 8 was that the supporters saw the early polls showing an easy win and sat on their butts and did not work for it to pass. It's failing to pass came as a shock to everybody.
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Semantic quibble, you have it backwards. Prop 8's opponents were certain it would fail and were shocked when it passed.
 
crescent said:
Semantic quibble, you have it backwards. Prop 8's opponents were certain it would fail and were shocked when it passed.
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I stand corrected.
And Since was living in Sacramento at the time I got no excuse.....
 
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Irish Referendum on Gay Marriage

People in Ireland have voted on this issue. Which way is it going to go?

The polls have closed in the Republic of Ireland, where voters have been taking part in a referendum on whether to legalise same-sex marriage.
More than 3.2m people were asked whether they wanted to amend the country's constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Polling stations closed at 22:00 BST and counting is due to start on Saturday morning.

They reported an "unusually high" turnout on Friday.
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It was reported on the radio that whilst "yes" was polling well, there were a lot of shy "no" voters out there
 
Radio is saying that early tallies show that the yes side will have a comfortable win.
 
I'm following it on social media, it seems very much like a YES vote will be the result.

Urban areas are voting very strongly in favour, whilst rural counties seem to be less enthusiastic but still going with a yes majority.
 
Paddy Power live betting is currently giving 33/1 odds on a No vote; 1/200 for Yes.

Now, I'm no betting man but....


The main man of the Iona Institute, which was part of the No campaign, has publicly conceded defeat.
Which is nice.
 
Duffy Moon said:
Paddy Power live betting is currently giving 33/1 odds on a No vote; 1/200 for Yes.

Now, I'm no betting man but....


The main man of the Iona Institute, which was part of the No campaign, has publicly conceded defeat.
Which is nice.
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I'm no betting man, but if I had 10 Euro on me, I would plonk it on YES and get 330 Euro back! :)
 
"The No vote in Donegal is small, whereas the No vote in Limerick is far away."

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