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Politico.com - Forget the billion-dollar budget hole and layoff threats the big debate in California right now is whether a bong war over legalizing pot could help boost Gov. Moonbeam back into office. Seizing on new independent polling data, proponents of Proposition 19 the Golden State ballot measure that would make possessing and growing marijuana legal argue the measure is going to drive younger-voter turnout in such a way that it will benefit the Democrats statewide, from gubernatorial retread Jerry Brown to Sen. Barbara Boxer. The liberal website Firedoglake has teamed up with Students for Sensible Drug Policy to form the “Just Say Now” campaign aimed at turning out college kids. Two independent pollsters say they’re seeing evidence of what Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the “burnout turnout” effect in recent surveys.
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California Democrats bet on bong war
From the Politico.com - Forget the billion-dollar budget hole and layoff threats the big debate in California right now is whether a bong war over legalizing pot could help boost Gov. Moonbeam back into office. Seizing on new independent polling data, proponents of Proposition 19 the Golden State ballot measure that would make possessing and growing marijuana legal argue the measure is going to drive younger-voter turnout in such a way that it will benefit the Democrats statewide, from gubernatorial retread Jerry Brown to Sen. Barbara Boxer. The liberal website Firedoglake has teamed up with Students for Sensible Drug Policy to form the “Just Say Now” campaign aimed at turning out college kids. Two independent pollsters say they’re seeing evidence of what Rolling Stone magazine dubbed the “burnout turnout” effect in recent surveys. Read more
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