Marijuana initiatives should keep Senate Democratic

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Marijuana initiatives should keep Senate Democratic

When it comes to supporting the national push to legalize marijuana in several states, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his Democratic colleagues should just inhale. It might save their jobs.

Armed with powerful statistics, Brookings Institution expert John Hudak said that having pro-marijuana initiatives on the fall ballot should draw younger, passionate Democrats to the polls and help Reid keep his leadership position and the Senate in Democratic hands.

“The presence of those initiatives will likely drive younger and more liberal voters to the polls,” said Hudak in his report titled “Harry Reid should love marijuana: How legalization could help keep the Senate blue.”

Marijuana legalization is on the Alaska and Oregon ballots, two states the GOP hopes to pick up in its bid to take control of the chamber. His science is simple and proven out over past elections. For example, he found that 2012 marijuana initiatives in Colorado and Washington drew younger, liberal voters.

But he also showed how Republicans used their own hot-button issue — gay marriage — to draw their partisans to the polls. In those elections, voters passionate about gay marriage shucked their apathy and stormed the polls to vote it down. And while in the voting booth, they pulled the switch for GOP candidates.

The rest can be read here: http://washingtonexaminer.com/inhale-marijuana-initiatives-should-keep-senate-democratic/article/2552401

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Marijuana initiatives should keep Senate Democratic

When it comes to supporting the national push to legalize marijuana in several states, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his Democratic colleagues should just inhale. It might save their jobs.

Armed with powerful statistics, Brookings Institution expert John Hudak said that having pro-marijuana initiatives on the fall ballot should draw younger, passionate Democrats to the polls and help Reid keep his leadership position and the Senate in Democratic hands.

“The presence of those initiatives will likely drive younger and more liberal voters to the polls,” said Hudak in his report titled “Harry Reid should love marijuana: How legalization could help keep the Senate blue.”

Marijuana legalization is on the Alaska and Oregon ballots, two states the GOP hopes to pick up in its bid to take control of the chamber. His science is simple and proven out over past elections. For example, he found that 2012 marijuana initiatives in Colorado and Washington drew younger, liberal voters.

But he also showed how Republicans used their own hot-button issue — gay marriage — to draw their partisans to the polls. In those elections, voters passionate about gay marriage shucked their apathy and stormed the polls to vote it down. And while in the voting booth, they pulled the switch for GOP candidates.

The rest can be read here: http://washingtonexaminer.com/inhale-marijuana-initiatives-should-keep-senate-democratic/article/2552401

Great. legalizing drugs, would be a sure draw for dems, becuse the druggies would vote and they admit it . LOL you can't make this shat up

[decocker 7,198]

Great. legalizing drugs, would be a sure draw for dems, becuse the druggies would vote and they admit it . LOL you can't make this shat up

do you believe marijuana should be a schedule one substance?

[lostinblue 1,989]

Just have to make sure I can get my fix...There is no other issue more pressing than getting high every day. ... Stoner logic ... ISIS what is that a new variety of weed I heard it is very potent .... IRS nothing to see there.. .....

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

do you believe marijuana should be a schedule one substance?

Oh hell no. I want the war on drugs stopped and MJ as a min to be legal

I am a libertarian at my roots

[decocker 7,198]

Oh hell no. I want the war on drugs stopped and MJ as a min to be legal

I am a libertarian at my roots

if you want these things to happen, you should probably stop demonizing the cause by stating the motive is only to gain democratic voters.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

if you want these things to happen, you should probably stop demonizing the cause by stating the motive is only to gain democratic voters.

Yes I know, but it's hard to resist such an open opportunity to swing at liberal democrats, even when it's a policy you don't disagree with.

I know right now , you are making a face and shaking your head.

Just accept me for who I am

[GBCW 397]

Just accept me for who I am

Aiyah! No low standards!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Great. legalizing drugs, would be a sure draw for dems, becuse the druggies would vote and they admit it . LOL you can't make this shat up

They'd probably be stoned and forget to vote.