The latest Rasmussen Reports poll shows Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire opening up an 11 point lead on Republican Dino Rossi.
You can find it here. It shows Gregoire with a 52 percent to 41 percent edge. Six weeks ago the same poll had Gregoire up by a single point.
Whats changed?
Gregoire was still signing bills when the last poll was conducted. Since then shes started campaigning, raising money and looking like a candidate.
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Short answer? Of course not.
There is no logical reason for the results of a political poll to be used as a basis for altering a person's views. As far as I can tell, polls are used to discern general opinion; polls aren't meant to determine fitness for office, constitutionality of laws (bills, initiatives, or amendments), nor one's political views.
Anyone who casts a vote based on whether a poll suggests the majority of other voters are likely to vote a certain way shouldn't involve themselves in the election process.
Gay marriage not OK
Gay marriage not OK
"Gregoire supports gay marriage bill," according the headline in the Jan. 5 Herald. The article describes how Gov. Chris Gregoire wrestled with her conscience and her conscience lost. She deserves our pity and our prayers.
Gov. Gregoire says that it is not OK for the state to discriminate. She is right on that point. And the state of Washington did remove itself from any role of homosexual discrimination when it passed domestic partner legislation, granting full legal rights to those who choose that lifestyle.
The governor fails to recognize that it is also "not OK" for the state to infringe on religious freedom by dragging the God-given union of marriage into homosexuality.
Gay marriage supporters say they're seeing gains
Gay marriage supporters say they're seeing gains
With momentum building in several states to give same-sex couples the right to marry, and with legislators and voters alike rallying to their side, supporters of gay marriage feel good about 2012. But along with gains, there could be setbacks, and it's far from clear how the issue will play in a presidential election year.
Gay marriage supporters say they're seeing gains
Gay marriage supporters say they're seeing gains
With momentum building in several states to give same-sex couples the right to marry, and with legislators and voters alike rallying to their side, supporters of gay marriage feel good about 2012. But along with gains, there could be setbacks, and it's far from clear how the issue will play in a presidential election year.
NTRA Pre-season Polls released
NTRA Pre-season Polls released
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) released a pair of pre-season 'Kick-Off' polls for the 2012 racing season. Performances are through Sunday, February 12.
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