Barbara "Boxer's fate in the Senate may hinge on how many 'whatever' dudes mail a ballot." So concludes SurveyUSA in the analysis section of this poll in California.
The theory is that people who support the marijuana initiative, Proposition 19, are "uniquely motivated" to vote, and most of them will vote for Democrats, reversing the enthusiasm gap seen elsewhere in the country.
However, the poll also shows the "no" vote on Prop. 19 steadily gaining. It could be that two facts are sinking in: (1) the Legislature has already lowered simple possession to an "infraction," i.e., on a par with a traffic ticket, undercutting the already weak "stop putting tokers in jail" argument; and (2) this measure is exceptionally badly written, even for an initiative.
The theory is that people who support the marijuana initiative, Proposition 19, are "uniquely motivated" to vote, and most of them will vote for Democrats, reversing the enthusiasm gap seen elsewhere in the country.
However, the poll also shows the "no" vote on Prop. 19 steadily gaining. It could be that two facts are sinking in: (1) the Legislature has already lowered simple possession to an "infraction," i.e., on a par with a traffic ticket, undercutting the already weak "stop putting tokers in jail" argument; and (2) this measure is exceptionally badly written, even for an initiative.
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