SEATTLE – Just a week until Election Day, undecided voters are starting to swing the races.
A new KING 5 News poll shows that, if the votes were counted today, Referendum 71 – the measure to expand benefits for same sex partners - would pass by a close margin. Half of the 561 likely and actual voters polled by SurveyUSA say they would vote yes while 43 percent say they would vote no. Seven percent remain undecided.
The margin for Initiative 1033, which would tie government revenue increases to the rate of inflation, is not as tight. Fifty percent of those polled say they are planning or have already voted no, while 38 percent are voting yes. Twelve percent still are not sure.
Seattle Mayor and King Co. Executive
Meanwhile, the University of Washington has released two new polls in the races for Seattle Mayor and King County Executive. The polls show Joe Mallahan comfortably leading Mike McGinn for mayor, 44 percent to 36 percent.
But, in the race for executive, the UW poll has Dow Constantine well ahead of Susan Hutchison, 47 percent to 34 percent. That's a dramatic reversal from the last KING 5 poll a couple of weeks ago in which Hutchison led Constantine by 5 percent.
Votes will be counted Nov. 3.
Anonymous said on October 27, 2009 at 4:27 PM
This poll is BS!! Who did they poll? liberal UW students?? 561 LIKELY OR ACTUAL VOTERS??? THATS ALL?? This poll has absolutly no credibility whats so ever!!
Anonymous said on October 27, 2009 at 4:45 PM
If 1033 fails, I hope my home burns to the ground. I will never pay property taxes to this corrupt state again.
bobmctaggert said on October 27, 2009 at 5:44 PM
If you want a corrupt state, hit up LA, AR, OH, etc. While I agree that the poll is not statistically relevant (1000 is usually the std), saying that we need to kill off massive #s of jobs which will bankrupt families, kill schools, and ruin roads
ruba61 said on October 27, 2009 at 5:47 PM
This poll is BS!!
Anonymous said on October 27, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Very unethical to throw this out before election day is here. I'm disappointed in King5 for trying to swing votes...This is a very small sample of voters..area's outside of King County, the results will be very different..
Anonymous said on October 27, 2009 at 7:53 PM
R-71...big waste of time.....why do same sex marriages get this why not domestic partners...you know partners who have decided to be together forever yet some gay peeps think they have specail rights. we have hungy children to feed 1st dont ya think?
Anonymous said on October 27, 2009 at 8:51 PM
the people they polled live between I-5 and the ferry docks
Anonymous said on October 27, 2009 at 9:54 PM
Good. This poll shows that the people in WA are living in the 21st century, and not in the 19th. Stephen Sampica...the taxes you pay are the dues for living in a civilized society. Burning down your own home hardly seems an answer...Wow!
Anonymous said on October 27, 2009 at 10:18 PM
BTW, this is my first time commenting on local media stories. It seems like there are a whole lot of righties out there with nothing to do, while the rest of us are out there working. Seattle is liberal, get over it and move on.
Anonymous said on October 27, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Charlotte Kling...domestic partners of the opposite sex have the ability to marry. I did it. I was 23 years old, and that was a long time ago., still am. You can too. Sadly, my gay brothers and sisters don't have that option. Spare me your concerns.
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009 at 3:00 AM
Can’t wait to cast my vote……
Teufel said on October 28, 2009 at 3:36 AM
Steven Butts it appears to me you’re an angry liberal. There is still seven days to go.
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009 at 6:22 AM
Steven Butts...I dont believe in leagal marriages gay or straight!!! We have what you call power of attorney anyway do we not. i have gay and bi friends not every one agrees but we respect each other. Though we agree starving kids are out there
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009 at 6:31 AM
Steven Butts...We have what you call power of attoney do we not. I dont believe in leagal marriage gay or straight. I was once and hated it long story...more money needs to be spent on schools and starving kinds not this stuff.
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009 at 6:34 AM
BTW I have gay friends and respect our differnt thought. So sapre me your concerns.
said on October 28, 2009 at 6:36 AM
BTW ...I have gay friends and we respect our different thoughts but we all agree there are starving kid and the health care sucks!!!!
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009 at 7:00 AM
. R-71 is not about gay marraige, it is domestic partnership for both gay and heterosexuals. Yes, the older one's can marry, but they loose their retirement by doing so in many cases. This gives them more than just living together.
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009 at 7:03 AM
Ms King keeps bring up kids that need to be fed. STOP having them if you can't afford to raise them. Why should the rest of us pay for your inability to control yourself.
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009 at 7:05 AM
THIS POLL LIES IN ORDER TO PERSUADE VOTERS! REJECT R-71 VOTE YES ON I-1033
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009 at 7:07 AM
I keep bringing up kids yes...I bring up the fact that kids need to be fed...what about those kids whos dads walk out?? not htier fault, kids whos parents have been laid off?? those kind of issues. We toss away oour old and our young like garbage
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Yes, we do throw the kids, elderly and GLBT out like garbage, or the religious types do. Then we pass laws that won't allow the GLBT or others to raise those kids when no one else will. Maybe religion should stay out of government like the laws say
said on October 28, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Charlotte Kling... This article has nothing to do with starving kids. Making irrelevant arguments is a waste of time. Agreed Ray Claucherty, we have yet to be completely rid of Church and State...
factoid said on October 31, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Why is everyone Anonymous?
greenlight said on November 3, 2009 at 10:06 PM
When are they going to figure out that all Tim is doing is lining his pockets and costing the tax payer money for each ballot with his half baked stupid ideas! YOU DONT GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING