A new poll released today shows voters are leaning towards booting the state out of the business of selling hard liquor but are far less certain on whether to support Tim Eyman’s latest ballot measure.
Those surveyed are much clearer on the issue of same-sex marriage: They like it.
Here is a summary of the results of the Washington Poll released this morning.
-Initiative 1183 is leading 50 percent to 43 percent with 7 percent undecided;
-Initiative 1125 is ahead 41 percent to 40 percent with 19 percent undecided;
-And legalizing same-sex marriage is supported by 55 percent and opposed by 38 percent.
The survey involved phone calls to 938 registered voters between Oct. 10 and 30. The margin of error is 3.2 percent. It was conducted through the Center for Survey Research at the UW, a research center in the Department of Political Science.
Looking ahead to the 2012 battle for governor, the poll found Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna leading Democrat U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee by a margin of 45 percent to 38 percent with 18 percent undecided.
And in two possible presidential match-ups, the survey found President Barack Obama beating Republican hopefuls Rick Perry and Mitt Romney.
Finally, on the matter of balancing the state budget, the poll found 39 percent support filling the gap with a blend of tax increases and spending cuts as compared to 24 percent wanting it done solely with cuts.
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