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INIREF*I&R ~ GB
Nov 15, 2012, 1:18:03 PM11/15/12
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The 10 initiatives and one referendum on the November ballot did more to
drive Golden State voters to the polls than the presidential contest,
which was never much of a contest in Democratic California, according to
a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
The survey found that 48% of Californians were more motivated to vote by
one of the ballot measures than by the race between President Obama and
Mitt Romney.
Just 39% of voters said they were most enthusiastic about casting their
vote for president.
Among the measures, Proposition 30 was viewed by voters as the most
important measure one on the ballot. A quarter of those surveyed said
Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to temporarily boost taxes on sales and upper
incomes was their primary reason for going to the polls.
"It dealt with two issues – schools and taxes – that are always at the
front of voters minds," said Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh
Institute of Politics at USC.
Proposition 30 passed with more than 54% of the vote in last week’s election
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source: Los Angeles Times
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/11/uscla-times-poll-proposition-30-initiative-california.html
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I&R ~ GB Citizens' Initiative and Referendum
Campaign for direct democracy in Britain
<http://www.iniref.org> link to site index
<http://www.iniref.org/carta.htm> election campaign call
The 10 initiatives and one referendum on the November ballot did more to
drive Golden State voters to the polls than the presidential contest,
which was never much of a contest in Democratic California, according to
a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
The survey found that 48% of Californians were more motivated to vote by
one of the ballot measures than by the race between President Obama and
Mitt Romney.
Just 39% of voters said they were most enthusiastic about casting their
vote for president.
Among the measures, Proposition 30 was viewed by voters as the most
important measure one on the ballot. A quarter of those surveyed said
Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to temporarily boost taxes on sales and upper
incomes was their primary reason for going to the polls.
"It dealt with two issues – schools and taxes – that are always at the
front of voters minds," said Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh
Institute of Politics at USC.
Proposition 30 passed with more than 54% of the vote in last week’s election
UNQUOTE
source: Los Angeles Times
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/11/uscla-times-poll-proposition-30-initiative-california.html
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LET US HAVE MORE DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN GB AND ITS COUNTRIES
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I&R ~ GB Citizens' Initiative and Referendum
Campaign for direct democracy in Britain
<http://www.iniref.org> link to site index
<http://www.iniref.org/carta.htm> election campaign call
Bert
Nov 15, 2012, 1:33:19 PM11/15/12
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In news:agkpur...@mid.uni-berlin.de INIREF*I&R ~ GB
the office of governor and veto-proof "super majorities" in both houses
of the legislature.
California's next few years ought to be very interesting.
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be...@iphouse.com St. Paul, MN
<info...@OUTiniref.org> wrote:
> Among the measures, Proposition 30 was viewed by voters as the most
> important measure one on the ballot. A quarter of those surveyed said
> Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to temporarily boost taxes on sales and upper
> incomes was their primary reason for going to the polls.
Californians enthusiasm for voting left them with a single party holding
> Among the measures, Proposition 30 was viewed by voters as the most
> important measure one on the ballot. A quarter of those surveyed said
> Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to temporarily boost taxes on sales and upper
> incomes was their primary reason for going to the polls.
the office of governor and veto-proof "super majorities" in both houses
of the legislature.
California's next few years ought to be very interesting.
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be...@iphouse.com St. Paul, MN
Tim Roll-Pickering
Nov 16, 2012, 1:58:55 PM11/16/12
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INIREF*I&R ~ GB wrote:
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> LET US HAVE MORE DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN GB AND ITS COUNTRIES
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What like the Police & Crime Commissioner elections?!
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> LET US HAVE MORE DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN GB AND ITS COUNTRIES
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