Barack Obama’s election to the top office in the United States was accomplished in part by his recruitment of thousands of new black voters. But though the president-elect is one of the more liberal members of the Senate, his constituency has a conservative streak. Nowhere is that clearer than in California, where the passage of Proposition 8 ? an amendment to the state constitution that will ban gay marriage ? can partially be attributed to conservative leanings among many black voters. So what does that say about the soon-to-be president’s mandate? The Takeaway talks to Joe Hicks, a commentator for Pajamas TV and a talk show host with KFI.