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I hate to buy liquor in Virginia. The ABC stores have a dreary Soviet atmosphere and the selection leaves much to be desired. As much as I hate the District, I make a run to Schneider’s of Capitol Hill when I need to stock up. Fab store, great selection, they know their wine, (parking nightmare). I don’t know what people in the outlying counties do, but I can only image they are as unimpressed with ABC as I am. The state has no business being in the liquor business.
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Which, if any, of these options do you prefer for privatizing Virginia’s liquor store system?
Privatize retail and wholesale; auction licenses to distributors and sellers 40% (303 votes)
Keep control of retail and wholesale, but let private retailers sell for the state 6% (42 votes)
Sell wholesale and retail rights to a corporate partner 1% (9 votes)
Let stores now licensed to sell wine and beer also market liquor 35% (268 votes)
No changes 18% (140 votes)
Total votes: 762
Privatize retail and wholesale; auction licenses to distributors and sellers
40% (481 votes)
Keep control of retail and wholesale, but let private retailers sell for the state
6% (75 votes)
Sell wholesale and retail rights to a corporate partner
1% (14 votes)
Let stores now licensed to sell wine and beer also market liquor
34% (409 votes)
No changes
19% (225 votes)
Total votes: 1204