Nationwide polls show that a plurality of Americans think gays should be allowed to legally adopt children and a minority believe otherwise. In Arkansas, less than a month before the vote, a survey by the University of Arkansas found 55 percent of voters opposed to the ban.

Also, organizations seeking to ban marriage equality in California, Florida and Arizona generated big money for ballot initiatives last year -- about $50 million -- but the Family Council and Family Council Action Committee struggled to generate cash and even reported a campaign debt last spring.