SurveyUSA poll: Marijuana, John Kitzhaber show clear leads; GMO labeling close

[RandySF]

A new SurveyUSA poll taken for KATU finds that the marijuana legalization measure has an 11-point lead while Gov. John Kitzhaber leads by 10 points in his race against Republican Dennis Richardson....

http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/10/surveyusa_poll_marijuana_john.html

[Cha]

1. Sounds Great.. your link goes to "Post a new thread", though..and I'd like to see about that

GMO Labeling Business! Mahalo Randy

[RandySF]

2. Fixed

[Cha]

3. thank you.. I want the GMO Labeling to PASS.. Connecticut has it... oh, and Maine!

Nevermind.. "It won't kick in until other states adopt their own rules.".. oh well it's start!

"Currently, only Connecticut and Maine have laws requiring labels for genetically modified food. But those requirements won't kick in until other states adopt their own rules. Bills to do just that are expected in more than two dozen states."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/22/gmo-labeling_n_4647637.html

[Warren DeMontague]

4. On Measure 91, it is worth noting that that result is in line with all previous polls save one.

In other words, legalization has consistently polled as winning, except for this widely trumped poll last week where it seems like they ganked the criteria as to who was a "likely voter" - 70% of the electorate being over 51, for starts, and everyone had to be answering a land line - that it almost seemed as if they were trying to deliberately conjure up a result that wouldnt totally demoralize the pro-prohibition folks.

Even with that it came out basically a statistical dead heat.

I think it may be close, but I think it will pass. VOTE!!!

[Cha]

5. Good Luck to you on Measure 91, Warren!

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Thank you! Keeping my fingers crossed.

Hell, I don't even smoke it anymore myself- maybe once every 5 years if someone passes me a joint at a Ratdog show, that's about it... but the drug war is such a gigantic, long running clusterfuck I'm THRILLED to see some long-overdue sanity on it coming down the pike.

En masse, Oregonians are a pretty sane bunch. I dont think people here wanted to be first but they'll be more than happy to be third.

[Cha]

7. Same for me.. only no more ever. But, I still want it to pass and sweep the Nation evenutally

so it won't be Illegal for others!

As Morgan Freemant says..

[Qutzupalotl]

14. Exactly...

Just how out of step with the natural order of things are we, that we would make a plant illegal? A PLANT.

People are so afraid of things these days. Ebola, ISIS, immigrants, "socialism," and now a plant. It's absurd. Let's hope we collectively get over that one at least.

[davidpdx]

8. I think it will be much closer than the 11 points in this most recent poll

To me this one seems like an outlier on Measure 91. It will be a long night to see if that one won or not.

I can believe Kitz is up by 10 though. He'll win a 4th term easily. Merkley will win a second term easily over Monica "the stalker" Wehby. Both of those ones will be called right at 8 pm.

[Warren DeMontague]

9. Yes, wehby has definitely wobbled

It is all but certain she will fall down.



Sorry, I just ...cant say her name without doing that.

I think you're right about 91- not a done deal but I am optimistic.

[davidpdx]

10. I voted and everyone I know voted for it

Last I checked my mom was on the fence. I was trying to talk her into voting for it. My guess is she'll vote no. I don't push her anymore, but I let her know where I stand on things. I also have a better sense of what is going on even with being outside the US.

[Warren DeMontague]

11. Heh. My mom is in her 70s, and if it passes it will actually be a strong positive argument in my

constant, usually-futile attempts to get her to move out here, so I can help her with stuff. She'd be all over it.

But hell, she could easily qualify for a medical card, too. She knows it's way better than her prescription meds for certain types of pain and inflammation.

[fredamae]

13. Perhaps this might help?

http://ccguide.org/isitdrug.php

A great discussion....

[fredamae]

12. Friends/Family Ballot Party Today

and Tomorrow we collectively turn in 15 Votes: YES on M91/M92/M89---well, the only NO! is M90

May the Great folks in Oregon Prevail!
GOTV!