Virgina, Tennessee and South Carolina pass Constitutional Amendements to ban gay marriage.

With polls closed for just over one hour, it is already clear that these three states have spoken: Gay Marriage will not be permitted within their borders. The results are not surprising. Most major news outlets predicted these results beginning in early October - see the left realism here and the right stirring their voting base here.

Although only 10 percent of polling precincts have reported, there is no question about how Tennessee will turnout. Nearly 400,000 people have responded with a firm "Yes", affiriming the ban. That is 81 percent of the vote calculated thus far.

South Carolina was not far behind those numbers. With 23 percent of the vote tabulated, more than 150,000 people, 78 percent, have affirmed.

Virginia was much closer, as expected. Sixty-four percent of the votes are in, and it is presently a 57-43 percent swing. Though there is the slim chance that late reporting precincts could turn the tide, CNN has already called the race. Here is response from one a few Virginians.