...and with two weeks to go before the election, support for the measure has slipped from last month.

Support To Legalize Marijuana Drops Below Majority

Today, 44 percent of likely voters plan to vote for Proposition 19??the measure that would legalize marijuana??while 49 percent plan to vote against it, with 7 percent undecided. This is an 8-point drop in support since September (52% yes, 41% no, 7% undecided). Support has declined among Democrats (56% today, 63% September), dropped sharply among independents (40% today, 65% September), and remains low among Republicans (30% today, 32% September). Support has declined across nearly all demographic groups, most strikingly among Latinos (42% today, 63% September). Most likely voters say the outcome of the vote on Proposition 19 is important (52% very important, 28% somewhat important). Those planning to vote no are more likely to consider the outcome very important (67%) than those planning to vote yes (40%).
Source: Public Policy Institute poll, released October 20th, 2010.
StoneMeadow Reviewed by StoneMeadow on . New Prop 19 poll results released.... ...and with two weeks to go before the election, support for the measure has slipped from last month. Source: Public Policy Institute poll, released October 20th, 2010. Rating: 5