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California Gambling Initiatives Failing

CALIFORNIA – As reported by the L.A . Times: "With television advertising campaigns intensifying, California voters currently favor two closely watched ballot initiatives — one authorizing $3 billion in bonds for research using stem cells taken from embryos, and another that would ratify a state law requiring small- and medium-sized businesses to provide health coverage for workers, according to a new Times poll.

"By contrast, two initiatives on Indian gambling are trailing by large margins, despite being backed by tens of millions of dollars from Indian tribes and other gambling interests.

"…Schwarzenegger's popularity could be one factor in how the ballot measure campaigns will play out between now and the election.

"The governor has actively campaigned against both gambling propositions.

"…On the Indian gambling measures, the advertising campaigns, which already have been on the air for several weeks, do not appear to have helped supporters.

"Poll respondents in follow-up interviews repeatedly said they found the two gambling initiatives confusing and said that both the advertising and the explanations they had seen of the propositions had raised more questions…"

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