SurveyUSA's comment on polling California proposition 19

[BzaDem]

"Are the “Yes” on marijuana voters the tail wagging Barbara Boxer’s dog? This is more plausible to SurveyUSA than the reverse, which would be that 3-term incumbent Boxer has a unique tractor-beam in 2010 that is drawing to the polls otherwise disaffected voters who just happen to be pushing Proposition 19 over the top.

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For the measure to pass, the constellation of uniquely motivated aging hippies and young cellphone-only’s must walk the ballot-box walk, not just talk the pollster talk. Boxer’s fate in the Senate may hinge on how many “whatever” dudes mail a ballot."

http://www.surveyusa.com/index.php/2010/10/20/some-evidence-that-californias-marijuana-tail-is-wagging-barbara-boxers-dog-voters-without-home-phones-voters-focused-on-decriminalization-may-tip-senate/

I think that's the first time I've seen a pollster's comment that was simultaneously informative and funny. Uniquely motivated aging hippies, young cellphone-only's, and "whatever" dudes, check in here!

[Uben]

1. I may be an aging hippie.....

..and I do own a cell-phone, but a "whatever" dude? I don't know if I like being described that way.



Whatever.

[BzaDem]

2. I think the pollster is referring to three separate groups.

Uniquely motivated aging hippies is one group, young cell-phone only-ies is another group, and "whatever dudes" (presumably people who don't normally care about politics) is a third group.

[Kolesar]

3. The anti gay marriage propositions were used to motivate RW voters in 2004

The difference is that the California "uniquely motivated voters" are marijuana users.

[calimary]

4. Hey, whatever works - to bring more "D's" out than "r's".

Hey California, other states may want to shift into reverse, but let us not go there!