Poll: Voters saying yes to pot, no to tax cut (MA)

[struggle4progress]

Source: Associated Press

October 23, 2008 6:04 PM ET

BOSTON .. - A new poll finds that supporters of a Massachusetts ballot initiative to kill the state income tax are having trouble winning over voters.

The poll released Thursday by Suffolk University and WHDH-TV found 59% of voters oppose the question, 26% support it and 14% are undecided.

A second question that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana appeared to be doing better, with 51% supporting it, 32% opposing, and 16% undecided.

Voters appeared most split over the question of whether to ban greyhound racing, with 44% supporting the question, 43% opposed, and 13% unsure ...

Read more: http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=9229940

[Bicoastal]

1. There's an old joke that the people most in favor of legalizing pot at the ballot...

...are the ones who are the least likely to show up on Election Day.

[mike_c]

2. I'm sorry-- I can't remember what I was supposed to do here....

:rofl:

:smoke:

[FlaGatorJD]

3. I'd like to think they all planned to vote before . . . . . but

couldn't find their keys.

[NorCalDem]

6. Aw man, you mean I was supposed to vote yesterday?!?

I thought it was Super wednesday, not super tuesday.... dammit


(Note, this is a paraphrased quote from Drew Carey standup)

[HopeHoops]

7. Wait, man, like that was today? Bummer, dude.

[AlbertCat]

11. New verse.... sing along!

I was gonna get up and vote
But I got high
I was gonna get Bush's goat
But I got high
Gotta now wait 4 more years
And I know why
'Cause I got high
I got high
I got high

[Indenturedebtor]

12. Bwahaha perfect n/t

[Zhade]

20. Yeah. That joke gets really old, because it shows the ignorance about mj users.

Most of us, myself included, don't have memory problems - even though we use it daily.

So tired of the bogus, untrue stereotypes.

[fascisthunter]

4. Yup, and Proud of It Too!

:smoke:

[Coventina]

5. I hope the ban on greyhound racing passes.

The industry results in a lot of cruelty to those poor dogs.

[Phred42]

8. Change is a-coming

[MannyGoldstein]

9. My Commonwealth Is One Of The Least-Absurd Places In The US

We're actually pretty nice to each other, most of the time. A few assholes here, of course - and most of them have radio talk shows.

[hangman86]

10. Just sent in my MA absentee ballot yesterday

No to killing income tax and yes to mitigating pot laws.

Funny, us Massholes just feel that funding our schools, roads, and advanced healthcare system is just a little more vital then wasting money on throwing guys who want to hear the notes Jimi's NOT playing in jail.

DON'T ENCROACH ON OUR ROACH!:hippie:

[fascisthunter]

14. Man... don't Boggart

pass it on... :smoke:

[hangman86]

19. where's phish when you need 'em

*cough* *pass* :smoke:

[FemaleDemfromMass]

21. Massholes

:rofl:

[wvbygod]

13. Where were they going to make up the loss of income tax from?

Sales tax?

[machI]

15. I don't live in Boston, but I do show up, and I do vote.

If I were in Boston, I would be voting in favor of decriminalization.

It's just a plant that grows naturally. It grows from year to year in the State Forest just up the road from my house. I cannot fathom how pulling a plant up out of the ground makes a person a criminal.

[BunkerHill24]

16. Ah! That's my home state.......Make me proud, Mass!

K
..and
R

[bertman]

17. Immediate migration of pot heads to Grassachusetts.

[cactusfractal]

18. Civilization. I'm jealous.

Responsible citizens voting for the good of all. Damn, I'm jealous...