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Today's Winner: Costco
While the latest SurveyUSA poll shows both liquor privatization measures passing handily, one of them, I-1100, has stronger support, with 59 percent saying they'll vote a "certain yes."
1100 is more Wild West than 1105—it would eliminate Washington's three-tiered regulatory system, which divides manufacturing, distribution and retailing (e.g., you can't be both a manufacturer and a retailer). So 1100's main backer, Costco, which has donated $807,000 so far, would be allowed to buy directly from manufacturers and get into the distribution and retail businesses. Also: Bans against volume discounts would be repealed, another score for Costco.
The competing 1105, which has a 54 percent "certain yes" vote, keeps those regulations in place.
Among Democrats, 1100 fared better than 1105 (49 percent vs. 41 percent are strongly for it, both older folks and younger folks strongly support it, and most notably, men support it, by 71 percent.)
Today's Loser: The Building Industry Association of Washington
The Survey USA poll also asked people about I-1082, the initiative to allow a privatized option for workers compensation.
Initiatives need to start out with high numbers—preferably 60 percent—to survive a campaign and win (it's easier to knock a new idea down than pass it). And the poll has I-1082 at 45 percent "yes."
Even worse, 44 percent aren't sure. Starting out with level of uncertainty is not a good place for the campaign, whose biggest backer—at $400,000 so far—is the conservative BIAW.
While the latest SurveyUSA poll shows both liquor privatization measures passing handily, one of them, I-1100, has stronger support, with 59 percent saying they'll vote a "certain yes."
1100 is more Wild West than 1105—it would eliminate Washington's three-tiered regulatory system, which divides manufacturing, distribution and retailing (e.g., you can't be both a manufacturer and a retailer). So 1100's main backer, Costco, which has donated $807,000 so far, would be allowed to buy directly from manufacturers and get into the distribution and retail businesses. Also: Bans against volume discounts would be repealed, another score for Costco.
The competing 1105, which has a 54 percent "certain yes" vote, keeps those regulations in place.
Among Democrats, 1100 fared better than 1105 (49 percent vs. 41 percent are strongly for it, both older folks and younger folks strongly support it, and most notably, men support it, by 71 percent.)
Today's Loser: The Building Industry Association of Washington
The Survey USA poll also asked people about I-1082, the initiative to allow a privatized option for workers compensation.
Initiatives need to start out with high numbers—preferably 60 percent—to survive a campaign and win (it's easier to knock a new idea down than pass it). And the poll has I-1082 at 45 percent "yes."
Even worse, 44 percent aren't sure. Starting out with level of uncertainty is not a good place for the campaign, whose biggest backer—at $400,000 so far—is the conservative BIAW.
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