Two Polls Confirm: Question 7 Within Single Digits

The Las Vegas Review-Journal today published results of a new poll on Question 7 that shows the initiative within single digits of passing -- 42% in support, 51% opposed, and 7% undecided. A Goodwin Simon Victoria Research (GSVR) poll published last week in the Review-Journal showed the initiative passing 49% to 43%, with 8% undecided. Both polls clearly demonstrate that Question 7 is in a very tight race.

In fact, today's Review-Journal poll shows a significant improvement in support for Question 7 over the newspaper's last survey in April, which showed the initiative behind by 22 points. Since then, according to the Review-Journal's numbers, support for Question 7 has risen by 8% while opposition to the initiative has dropped by 5%.

Key quote:

"What we've been saying consistently is that we're proposing a very sensible approach to a very bad law," Levine said. "It will tightly regulate the market, safeguard it and tax it.

"This is a sensible change for Nevadans, and we think we have a shot," he said.

As reported last week, our most recent campaign poll shows Question 7 up by six points. The difference between the our survey and the one conducted by the Review-Journal? Our poll used the state's official ballot language for Question 7, which clearly and accurately conveys the provisions of the initiative. In contrast, the Review-Journal's pollsters used less specific language that describes the initiative in general terms. Makes us wonder ... why do you have to make up a question about the initiative, when you can just read the real question word-for-word? We're confident the Review-Journal poll would have revealed stronger support for the initiative had they simply asked Question 7 as it appears on the ballot.

Regardless, this race is close -- any way you slice it. So we need every supporter of taxing and regulating marijuana to get involved with our campaign today. Please join our voter registration drive by making sure your friends and family are registered. Volunteer a little of your time to call voters across Nevada. Or make a contribution to our September donation drive. We can't pass Question 7 on November 7 without your help -- so please take action today.