Posted on 10/30/2004 10:15:36 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Sacramento -- A campaign blitz mounted in the past 10 days by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and law enforcement officials appears to have shifted opinion against an effort to amend the state's "three strikes" law, according to a statewide poll that had previously shown the initiative winning by a wide margin.
In the first sign of what would be a stunning turnaround, Prop. 66 is in trouble with voters, according to Field Poll results released today that may be the most vivid illustration yet of Schwarzenegger's persuasive powers.
In polling conducted this week, as the governor has focused on beating the initiative, 46 percent of voters favored Prop. 66, while 47 percent opposed it. Only 7 percent were undecided.
The numbers show a big change from polling done last week by the Field Poll, when the proposition was winning 58 percent to 34 percent, and earlier this month, when it was favored 65 to 18 percent.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
* The poll has a margin of error of 4.3 percent.
-- Two measures dealing with election law were leading but were not close to garnering the majority needed for passage. Forty percent of voters favored Prop. 62, which would allow the top two vote-getters in a primary to face off in the general election, while 38 percent opposed the measure. Twenty- two percent were undecided. A competing measure, Prop. 60, was faring about the same, with 42 percent favoring it and 28 percent opposed. (62 must die!)
-- Voters continued to say they will reject two gambling measures. Only 17 percent of voters favored Prop. 68, and 72 percent said they will vote no. Prop. 70 also was rejected by 64 percent of voters asked.
-- An initiative that would restrict the ability of individuals to sue businesses over unfair business practices also was failing. Thirty-two percent of voters said they would support Prop. 64, 37 percent were opposed, and 31 percent were undecided.
Glad to see this, Prop 66 was a fiasco in the making.
All sorts of serious crimes would be downgraded. Tens of thousands of serious offender felons would be released onto the streets.
This bill could only be supoported by the likes of the ACLU and leftist attornies hell bent on destroying this nation.
We should do everything in our power to destroy the influence of the designers of these nightmares.
DO NOT believe the media's propaganda that these criminals will be "resentenced": many of the crimes that they were convicted of would no longer be considered crimes at all if Prop 66 passed. Every CA freeper needs to spread the word that Prop 66 is a cruel hoax by out-of-touch law professors, billionaires with a God complex, and the pro-gang NAACP.
Thank god for this. These poll numbers are encouraging. I hope it is not to late for Arnold to make a difference.
Selected felonies no longer considered violent or serious offenses under Proposition 66
Resentencing of offenders. This measure requires the state to resentence offenders currently serving an indeterminate life sentence under the Three Strikes law if their third strike resulted from a conviction for a nonviolent and nonserious felony offense, as defined by this proposition. Resentencing must occur no later than 180 days after this measure takes effect. The resentencing requirement will result in reduced prison sentences for some inmates and release from prison for others.
Previous thread: Poll: Voters favor softening of '3 strikes' law (13 October 2004)
I like three srikes laws. Police have a very low rate of catching criminals, so the "third strike" is actually something like the 27th.
Putting repeat offenders inside for a long time is about the only thing we are doing right in law enforcement and prisons these days.
However, it does sound like SOME of the offenses on the list should not be "serious or violent." In fact, I'd just stick to "violent."
The third strike is at the discretion of, I believe the judge and perhaps the DA. In any case, they consider all the perps entire list of crimes, not just the first two strikes. Criminals who get a third strike, are quite deserving.
Me too...without it, we wouldn't have near as many of those exciting televised freeway car chases by the "what have I got to lose, I'm a 2-striker already" crowd.
LOL
-- An initiative that would restrict the ability of individuals to sue businesses over unfair business practices also was failing. Thirty-two percent of voters said they would support Prop. 64, 37 percent were opposed, and 31 percent were undecided.
31 percent undecided! Dang! What the heck is wrong with people here?
But as usual in CA, because I live here it will probably be headed for the courts, just like no illegals I believe Prop 187. SO much for the will of the people.
I am voting NO on 66,NO ON 72,NO on 62,etc
I got my State Ballot Proposition list and I am voting
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