Pot legalization actually passed in Colorado Springs?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

El Paso County was 50.61% Yes-49.39% No. The city usually votes around slightly less than three points more Democratic than the county, so assuming that correlation you have around 52% Yes. Hmmm....

Won't know without actual precinct results, but quite notable.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Evangelicals aren't nearly as against pot legalization as they are same-sex marriage/abortion. Didn't Pat Robertson say he supported it a while back?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Evangelicals aren't nearly as against pot legalization as they are same-sex marriage/abortion. Didn't Pat Robertson say he supported it a while back?

Well yes I noted in another thread that 33% supported it in some poll.

Here's a likely reason though: Colorado Springs is primarily an Air Force city, and I can't think of any demographics more likely to vote Romney/Yes on pot legalization than military.

[© tweed]

and I can't think of any demographics more likely to vote Romney/Yes on pot legalization than military.

why's that??

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

and I can't think of any demographics more likely to vote Romney/Yes on pot legalization than military.

why's that??

Disproportionately male, younger in age, known for drug use and vices when they get can away with it.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

and I can't think of any demographics more likely to vote Romney/Yes on pot legalization than military.

why's that??

Disproportionately male, younger in age, known for drug use and vices when they get can away with it.

However, this is the Academy we're speaking of.  Future officers who are likely to make a career of this and not simply a single term to get some college dough.  Granted it's been a while, but the armed forces went through a bad patch at the start of the all volunteer military with drug use and other problems, so I can't see the military being tolerant of pot use within the ranks.  Granted, marijuana is the least problematic of legal drugs, but still ...  Also, those air force types who are registered to vote there are more likely to be career military rather than short timers who intend to go back home after serving a term.  The short timers are likely to be voting absentee back home, if they are voting at all.

[jimrtex]

and I can't think of any demographics more likely to vote Romney/Yes on pot legalization than military.

why's that??

Disproportionately male, younger in age, known for drug use and vices when they get can away with it.

However, this is the Academy we're speaking of.  Future officers who are likely to make a career of this and not simply a single term to get some college dough.  Granted it's been a while, but the armed forces went through a bad patch at the start of the all volunteer military with drug use and other problems, so I can't see the military being tolerant of pot use within the ranks.  Granted, marijuana is the least problematic of legal drugs, but still ...  Also, those air force types who are registered to vote there are more likely to be career military rather than short timers who intend to go back home after serving a term.  The short timers are likely to be voting absentee back home, if they are voting at all.

There is an Army base in Colorado Springs.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

While devoutly religious folk may be more opposed to legalization than the average, there's really no solid religious foundation for opposing legalization to the extent that one exists for gay marriage.