Quote Originally Posted by cologrower420
edit: I don't question the accuracy of that poll, I just think that study is slightly 'flawed' for the purposes of this discussion, because the study doesn't tell us who and who doesn't vote. So I still think more old people vote anti MMJ than for it. I'm happy to change my opinions if I hear something otherwise.
did you read the article that was posted? the numbers are pretty well laid out.

Among the 1,706 adults polled in AARP's random telephone survey in November, opinions varied along regional and generational lines and among the 30 percent of respondents who said they have smoked pot. AARP members represented 37 percent of respondents.

Overall, 72 percent of respondents agreed "adults should be allowed to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if a physician recommends it." Those in the Northeast ( 79 percent ) and West ( 82 percent ) were more receptive to the idea than in the Midwest ( 67 percent ) and Southwest ( 65 percent ). In Southern states, 70 percent agreed with the statement. Though 69 percent of those age 70 and older said they support legal medical marijuana use, less than half agreed it has medical benefits. Seventy percent of respondents age 45-49 said they believe in the medical benefits of pot, as did 59 percent of those in the 50-69 age group.

And while 74 percent of all people surveyed said pot is addictive, older respondents were more likely to think so: 83 percent of those 70 and older, compared with 61 percent of those aged 45-49. Generational lines also divided those who have smoked pot: Just 8 percent of those 70 and older admitted having lit up, compared with 58 percent of the 45-49 group, 37 percent of those between 50 and 59 and 15 percent of the 60-69 set.
as to likely voters, these numbers are as good as any poll and certainly more useful than any one persons anecdotal/experiential opinion.