So NY times has this article on Iowa and same-sex marriage:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/26/us/26iowa.html?_r=1&hp

(Hope the link is still alive when you go there)

Without plagiarizing, quoting the Times, "But no legal ruling, people here say, should be seen to suggest that most Iowans favor same-sex marriage. In fact, a poll last year by The Des Moines Register found that 62 percent of Iowans believed marriage should be only between a man and a woman, while 32 percent supported same-sex marriage, and 6 percent were uncertain." This tell you that, at least, people tolerate, even if they don't necessarily believe or support gay rights in Iowa. However, our California governor has completely been swept up by the conservative rhetoric, unable to voice his own personal views and leading the state above the federal or, national level. Obama, on this topic, is unfortunately, not that much better in his speeches, but did voice his opinions against Prop. 8 last November. I cannot give that much more credit to him, either, at this point.

And what I think right now, is: HOW embarrassing it is that Californians, including the governor himself, could not lead the nation on this topic, but rather, have to follow states like Iowa. I don't mean anything negative against the state of Iowa by saying that, but let's face it; we are all VERY surprised that Iowa state legislature ruled for gay marriage, where if the same happened in the California court, rest of the nation would have just raised an eye brow. No "wow!"s or "oh my god, in California"s. It just tells you, in the realm of gay rights, HOW behind our governor is, and HOW he has no leadership . I'm completely disappointed by his lack of foresight or insight on this topic. Utterly disappointed.