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Up until I read this article, I had no idea what each proposition proposed. I had not read the propositions, nor any analysis of them.

But I understand them now, based on these two simple sentences:

Proposition 68, which remains on the Nov. 2 ballot, would likely end tribes' monopoly on Las Vegas-style slot machines by letting card rooms and horse racetracks operate 30,000 of the devices unless every gambling tribe agreed to give up 25 percent of its profits.

Proposition 70 would drop limits on gambling on Indian land but require tribes to pay the same corporate tax as other businesses, 8.84 percent of their profits.

Now, I have heard dozens of commercials for both propositions, and didn't have a clue previously. This is called lying by omission, and based on that alone I was prepared to vote against them both.

I am now prepared to vote "yes" on one of them.

Now, I have heard dozens of commercials for both propositions, and didn't have a clue previously. This is called lying by omission, and based on that alone I was prepared to vote against them both.

I am now prepared to vote "yes" on one of them.

I hear ya! I had 'no, no' on my mind intially too. Now it's 'no, maybe'. lol.

>>This is called lying by omission, and based on that alone I was prepared to vote against them both.

If you want to see some of the overt type, check this out (click on myths and facts):

http://www.no68and70.org/

and then read the Federal Tribal Gaming Ordinances, that says audits are required, etc.

http://www.nigc.gov/nigc/laws/igra/usc25-2710.jsp

Direct contradiction. Man, are they spinning this!