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26, 2009
Last week, GQR polled more than 500 likely voters and found 53 percent of
those polled supported the “approved” position when they were read the
ballot language, while only 36 percent supported the “rejected” position. In
September, the margin was 51–44 percent.
According to GQR this shift suggests that the Approve side has solidified its
base in recent weeks while the Reject side is losing supporters.
"What our poll shows us is that if supportive voters cast their ballots, we will
win. That's why getting fair-minded voters to cast their ballots on time is so
important—we're seeing ballots from less urban parts of the state being sent
in, while voters in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties are not yet mailing
their ballots in large numbers,” said Friedes.
”We are also reaching out to younger voters—who often don’t vote in off-
year elections—to mail in their ballots," added Friedes. "Younger voters could
make a big difference since they tend to be more supportive, and many are
not included in the poll because they are not considered likely voters.
"We need people to spend the five minutes to fill-out the ballot. And then we
need them to actually put a stamp on the envelope—or two stamps if they
live in Pierce County—and mail it.
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Contact:
Sue Evans
253.592.1590
media@approve71.org
Josh Friedes
206.679.8546
media@approve71.org