Meteor Blades compiled the results of "culture war" referenda. Abortion rights are now mainstream even in rural states, but gay marriages are still feared even in "liberal" states.

The two attempts to outlaw abortions failed in South Dakota and Colorado, and parental notification failed in California. The three attempts to outlaw gay marriage succeeded in Florida, Arizona, and California, as did the ban on gay adoption in Arkansas. Arizona likes cheap illegal immigrant labor, despite Lou Dobbs. Nebraska banned affirmative action while Colorado narrowly kept it, no doubt a reflection of the relative numbers of minorities in the two states. Assisted suicide passed in Washington, medical marijuana passed in Michigan.

(The numbers in parentheses are the percentage of precincts counted.)

Arizona Proposition 102 defining marriage as between a man and a woman (92%)
For: 1,009,693 - 57%
Against: 777,359 - 43%

Arizona Proposition 202 revoking business licenses for hiring undocumented workers (92%)
For: 702,839 – 41%
Against: 1,020,204 - 59%

Arkansas: Ban Gay Adoption (90%)
For: 549,074 – 57%
Against: 418,648 - 43%

California Proposition 2 to protect farm animals (84%)
For: 5,427,791 – 63.1%
Against: 3,167,769 - 36.9%

California Proposition 4 for parental notification on abortions (84%)
For: 4,061,123 - 47.2%
Against: 4,535,947 - 52.8%

California Proposition 8 to ban gay marriage (84%):
For: 4,605,065 - 51.8%
Against: 4,293,068 - 48.2%

Colorado Proposition 46 to end affirmative action (77%)
For: 886,544 – 49%
Against: 911,218 – 51%

Colorado Proposition 47 to make Colorado a right-to-work state (80%)
For: 863,812 - 44%
Against: 1,079,591 - 55%

Colorado Proposition 48 to define a zygote as a person
For: 494,058 – 27%
Against: 1,353,078 – 73%

Florida Amendment 2 more strongly banning gay marriage (99%)
For: 4,657,031 – 62%
Against: 2,848,490 - 38%

Massachusetts Question 1 to abolish the income tax (93%)
For: 842,799 – 30%
Against: 1,922,815 - 70%

Michigan Proposition 1 to approve medical marijuana (92%)
For: 2,704,166 (63%)
Against: 1,607,324 (37%)

Nebraska: Ban Affirmative Action (99%)
For: 384,729 – 58%
Against: 283,351  -  42%

South Dakota Initiated Measure 11 to ban abortion (99%)
For: 160,697 - 45%
Against: 196,847  - 55%

Washington Initiative 1000 on assisted suicide (48%)
For: 826,229  -  58%
Against: 588,321  -  42%