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Extra Fizz: "No" Vote on 1033 Tops 50 Percent

By Erica C. Barnett October 27, 2009

In addition to today's Washington Poll numbers, internal tracking polls show that the "no" vote on Initiative 1033, the Tim Eyman-backed measure that would cap state spending, putting state and local governments in a permanent recession, is now above 50 percent, including voters who are still undecided.

That's great news for 1033 opponents, who were (justifiably) worried by early polls showing the tax-slashing measure leading 45 to 32 percent.

If 1033 fails, it will be the first Eyman tax initiative to tank (previous Eyman failures all relate to transportation), and the first Eyman initiative ever to fail in an off-year election, when conservative voter turnout is high and overall voter turnout is low.

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