I HAVE A PROPOSITION FOR YOU
Ahnold has claimed "victory for the people of California." Most of the proposition results for which he pushed have passed.
One, which was supposedly up in the air at first, is the "We Fixed the Glitch" proposition: Prop 66. This is the one which would revise California's Three Strikes law. Clearly this law needs adjustment, but 66 is not going to be the proposition to do it. Expect to see this issue return to a voting booth near your future.
Prop 71, Stem Cell Research, is a passer! This (endorsed by Ahnold) will make California the worldwide leader in such research. Obviously, there are medical benefits for the world, as well as financial and job benefits for CA. Despite the $3 million price tag for the state, we clearly come out ahead in all aspects.
Both of the Indian gaming initiatives (68 & 70, and no, that is not a Bob Dylan song) failed. Overwhelmingly. Grood. Great and good.
63, the mental health care tax, passed.
69, the DNA samples, was clearly too 1984 for CA, as Brendan said.
At this time, the only close one is 72. Health care coverage by medium and large businesses. It is currently failing by 2% - 120,000 votes. We may not know this until the morning.
Now, I think that's all for me. Brendan will recap and analyze all soon enough! We don't even know the winner of the presidential race yet. My opinion, though, is that the extreme closeness of the race shows us that both candidates leave much to be desired in an American president. Neither is a clear winner, and that is significant. Also, as has been frequently quoted, Bush is the most polarizing president, probably ever. Not good for him, even if he wins.
Ahnold has claimed "victory for the people of California." Most of the proposition results for which he pushed have passed.
One, which was supposedly up in the air at first, is the "We Fixed the Glitch" proposition: Prop 66. This is the one which would revise California's Three Strikes law. Clearly this law needs adjustment, but 66 is not going to be the proposition to do it. Expect to see this issue return to a voting booth near your future.
Prop 71, Stem Cell Research, is a passer! This (endorsed by Ahnold) will make California the worldwide leader in such research. Obviously, there are medical benefits for the world, as well as financial and job benefits for CA. Despite the $3 million price tag for the state, we clearly come out ahead in all aspects.
Both of the Indian gaming initiatives (68 & 70, and no, that is not a Bob Dylan song) failed. Overwhelmingly. Grood. Great and good.
63, the mental health care tax, passed.
69, the DNA samples, was clearly too 1984 for CA, as Brendan said.
At this time, the only close one is 72. Health care coverage by medium and large businesses. It is currently failing by 2% - 120,000 votes. We may not know this until the morning.
Now, I think that's all for me. Brendan will recap and analyze all soon enough! We don't even know the winner of the presidential race yet. My opinion, though, is that the extreme closeness of the race shows us that both candidates leave much to be desired in an American president. Neither is a clear winner, and that is significant. Also, as has been frequently quoted, Bush is the most polarizing president, probably ever. Not good for him, even if he wins.
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