CA: Key Propositions Losing, Voter Confidence Lagging

October 22, 2008 · Posted in Domestic Policy, Election 2008 

This is excellent news. According to a statewide survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, Propositions 4 (Parental notification before a minor can have an abortion) and Proposition 8 (Same sex marriage ban) are below the 50% threshold. Among likely voters, Proposition 8 is losing 52%-44%.

The study also found that the economy is the issue first and foremost among voters (Hear that, Senator McCain? No one wants to hear your smears, they want to hear what you’re going to do about this mess!). 55% of likely voters weight the economy as the top issue. That’s a 21-point jump since a similar poll done in August.

Some other interesting findings: Only 9% of Californians think the initiative process is working, the majority thinks reforms are necessary. (Count me in that 91% who think the entire initiative process is a joke that makes bad law and worse situations – I think they should be abolished.)

The item that most concerned me: Only 51% of likely voters have a great deal or a lot of confidence in the nation’s voting system. I’ll have more to say on that in a different post.

You can read the entire survey here.

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  • Freedom Fighter
    This is excellent news! We can't let them take away our rights to abort, abort, abort! PLEASE make sure to get out the word - especially on partial birth abortions. Those kill-joys even want to take that away from us. Thank God Obama is fighting hard for partial birth abortion.

    This is a double win - whenever parental choice and will can be taken out of their hands and placed with the government who knows what is better for the child, we're all better off. This will be another great step forward in severing parental control and influence of the traditional family, and placing all decision making where it belongs - with the government.
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