Prop. 8 foes concede defeat, vow to fight on

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Prop. 8 foes concede defeat, vow to fight on

Bob Egelko,John Wildermuth, Chronicle Staff Writers
Friday, November 7, 2008

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/06/BA1313VJQH.DTL&type=politics&tsp=1

(11-06) 12:19 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Opponents of Proposition 8 conceded defeat Thursday in their campaign to block the ban on same-sex marriage in California, pinning their hopes on a legal challenge to the statewide initiative.

The estimated 3 million votes yet to be counted across the state are not enough to close the 500,000-vote, 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent lead the "Yes" side now holds, officials from the No on 8 campaign said.

"While we think the margin will close, we are convinced we will not be able to overcome the small deficit we are in and that Proposition 8 will pass," Geoff Kors, executive director of Equality California, said in a telephone news conference.