3:38 A.M. Wed. Nov. 5: It is interesting that the Yes on Prop 8 campaign manager declared victory when less than 50% of precincts had been reported. Right now it is leading 52% to 48% and according to Dennis Mangers of the No on 8 campaign (as he said on Ch. 10 news), large parts of LA county and none of Alameda county have been counted yet. We shall see later this morning what the final tally will be, but it't not over yet. Even if Prop 8 wins, I believe it will wind up going back to the CA Supreme Court. Gay people will never give up the right to marry after they won it once, which is fine with me. I'm the Marlene for No on 8 you quoted in your report. It was nice to talk to you at the Yes on 8 "party," Quothia. I enjoyed the free food as you did. The No on 8 campaign did make a mistake in not countering the Yes side's focus in the last few weeks on the issue of what children will be taught in schools. Marcos Breton of the Bee made the comment that it's not like middle-school and high school kids today don't already know about that same-sex relationships exist and gay people have been getting married in California for months. It seems to me that some of these parents are afraid that their kids will be more accepting of gays and lesbians getting married than they are. If they don't want their kids to be exposed to accepting ideas about gay relationships or marriage, the parents have the right to pull their kids out of any class they choose to. If Proposition 8 passes and the campaign to get gay marriage legal again is founght, the supports of gay marriage will really have to combat all the arguments their opponents come up with when the time comes. Thanks for your reporting. I'm glad to find your website. Marlene Sacrametno