The voters of Ohio smelled a rat and resoundingly rejected a ballot measure that would have required referenda to get 60% approval, rather than a simple majority, to pass -- a change clearly intended to thwart an upcoming bid to protect abortion in the state.
My favorite coverage of this comes from conservatives. Here's the lede at National Review:
Issue 1, an Ohio ballot measure to raise the threshold required to pass a constitutional amendment, failed on Tuesday in a tough defeat for conservatives who sought to make it more difficult for special-interest groups to influence the state constitution.
Don't know if you can really call them "special interests" when most of the voters agree with them. The word "abortion" does not appear in Brittany Bernstein's story until the 13th paragraph. That girl is getting a bonus!
My favorite rightwinger post on the subject so far is this one from Pat Brown, "pro-family policy" wonk and (natch) CNN contributor:
I believe this translates as "the voters are against us -- quick, to the SCOTUSmobile!"
I know, they're fascist lunatics and seek to rule without the consent of the people, but let me at least enjoy their momentary discomfiture.
UPDATE. Jazz Shaw at Hot Air: "Twelve points isn’t really a 'landslide' by any means..." LOL.
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