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THE WINNER: President-elect Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia, 7, and Sasha, 1 0, wave Tuesday in Chicago.

O.C. congressional districts

Gay marriage ban
By DENA BUNIS
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Incumbents leading in all district elections

holds slight lead

For Democrats, the news Ed Royce

Tuesday was all good. 40

42
“What an exciting time to be 47 Gary
Miller
an American,” said Wylie Ait- Loretta
Sanchez
ken, chairman of the Demo- 46
Dana
Required parental notification for
cratic Foundation of Orange Sacramento Rohrabacher
County. “The fact that we 48 girls’ abortions lags by 4 points.
John
elected this human being is go- San Campbell
ing to bring our country to- Francisco By BRIAN JOSEPH 8, the proposal to outlaw gay
44 marriage, was leading, 53 per-
gether.” Ken
and JENNIFER MUIR
The polls had barely closed Calvert THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER cent to 47 percent – a far cry
in California when Barack from the 23-point margin for a
Obama had enough electoral OBAMA SACRAMENTO ● While a Demo- 2000 measure that defined
votes to be declared president. 60% crat easily won California’s marriage as between a man
“If there is anyone out there MCCAIN vote for president, two social and a woman but a stinging re-
who still doubts that America 39% issues supported by conserva- buke nonetheless to the activ-
is a place where all things are Note: As of 11:30 p.m. tives held strong late Tuesday, ists who labeled this a classic
possible; who still wonders if Republican Tuesday, with 47% as ballot measures on gay civil rights issue.
of all California
the dream of our founders is Los Angeles marriage and abortion ap- Meanwhile, Proposition 4,
Democratic O.C. precincts counted
alive in our time; who still peared they could go either which would require parental
questions the power of our de- How counties in California way. notification 48 hours before a
With 33 percent of pre-
voted for president San Diego The Register
cincts reporting, Proposition S E E P R O P. 8 ● PA G E 8
S E E O B A M A ● PA G E 4

* Results as
of press
time

47% POPULAR
VOTE*
52% 1 63 ELECTORAL
COLLEGE*
349 40 SENATE
SEATS*
56 1 73 HOUSE
SEATS*
256
McCain Obama McCain Obama Republicans Democrats Republicans Democrats

Index
ELECTION SUMMARY: 12 PAGES OF COVERAGE INSIDE Abby Life 7
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SCHOOLS BONDS Comics Life 8-9

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KEY STATE PROPOSITIONS AHEAD EARLY Crossword Life 8-9 ●

Deaths In Local
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FULL COVERAGE ON NEWS 8 Several school revenue

measures were passing, Lottery News 4 ●

while a deceased candid- Marketplace News 23 ●

PROP. 10: BEHIND PROP. 4: BEHIND date made a run at an Movies Life 4
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Renewable energy Parental notification Anaheim seat. More early Television Life 6 ●

measure measure for abortions results. News 1 2

PROP. 11: AHEAD
Redistricting measure
PROP. 1A: AHEAD
High-speed rail measure
The Orange County Register
is a Freedom Communications
PROP. 5: FAIL INCUMBENTS DEMOCRATS newspaper.
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Non-violent drug rehab LEAD IN IRVINE
Sukhee Kang, above, held LEGISLATURE SEATS IN SENATE Customer
measure service toll-free
a slight lead over Christi- Democrats looked to boost Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., 1 -877-OCR-7009 [627-7009]
na Shea for Irvine mayor their majority in the state lost to Democrat Kay Ha- Online: www.ocregister.com
PROP. 2: PASS while 3 council incum- Legislature to two-thirds gan, above, but Democrats
Farm animal treatment bents were leading. Other for the first time in at least were short of a filibuster-
measure local returns. News 1 0 three decades. News 9 proof majority. News 5

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