And while the San Francisco Chronicle took a formal position against it, the paper’s news coverage—which has a far greater impact than its editorial endorsements—has actively pushed a meme that helps Prop 8’s message. Over the last two weeks, the paper has treated a first-grade teacher’s wedding as front-page news, repeated the line that Gavin Newsom is a liability and that San Francisco is “so different” from the rest of the state, and fomented divisions within liberal constituencies that give wavering voters an “out” in supporting Prop 8. With the stakes in this election higher than virtually any other race, the Chronicle should not think that merely opposing Prop 8 can absolve them of responsibility should it pass on November 4th.

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