Gay-marriage has been a major issue in politics recently, from the recent strike down of Proposition 8 in California to Tuesday's special Congressional election in New York. In this election Republican Bob Turner was voted into Congress over Democrat David Weprin. This victory is, by some, attributed to their stance on gay-marriage; Turner opposes same-sex marriage while Weprin voted to legalize it. New York's large Orthodox Jew community opposed Weprin because of his vote to legalize gay-marriage especially since Weprin claims to be a religious Orthodox Jew and same-sex marriage is against their religion.
This vote shows popular sovereignty because the voters took control of who they wanted to represent them. They did not like how they were represented by Weprin so they voted in someone who they knew would oppose same-sex marriage as they did. The majority of people wanted Turner to win and so he did; this is how people can govern themselves best, by voting. Voting is the most common form of popular sovereignty and the most effective.
Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/17/nyregion/gay-marriage-issues-role-in-bob-turners-victory-is-debated.html?ref=politics
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