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    1998
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Early Voting Appeals to Many   While two-thirds of likely voters in Arizona are familiar with early voting, only a small group of people have already voted in the upcoming election. One-in-four likely voters, though, are considering casting an early ballot, according to a recent survey.   10/23/1998
Hayworth leads Owens in CD6 Race   J.D. Hayworth has a stunning lead, in what many assumed to be the most closely contested congressional race in Arizona. One-in-three likely voters say they have yet to form an impression of Steve Owens, the Democratic challenger.   10/20/1998
Medical Marijuana Widely Supported   A majority of likely voters in Arizona say they want doctors to be able to prescribe Schedule I drugs to their patients. The people are not happy that the Arizona legislature undermined the vote of the people in 1996 to allow for the medical use of marijuana and other Schedule 1 drugs.   10/15/1998
Attorney General Race Neck-and-Neck   Tom McGovern and Janet Napolitano are running neck and neck in the race for Attorney General. The survey also found that Governor Hull continues to maintain a very comfortable lead over her Democratic opponent, Paul Johnson, for the Gubenatorial race.   10/13/1998
Support for Hull and Education   When asked the most important issue the next Governor of Arizona will have to face, the most common answer was education (30%). Other important issues were crime (11%) and taxes (8%).   5/5/1998
Not All Support Free Speech and Press   Twenty two percent of Arizonans do not agree that we should protect the right to freedom of the press for all regardless of the topics they choose to discuss. Despite the presence of minority opposition, most Arizonans expressed a high degree of support for traditional democratic values.   5/5/1998
Opposition to Adoption by Gay Men   A majority of Arizonans opposed adoptions by gay male couples. In contrast, Arizonans responded favorably to questions regarding interracial adoptions of children.   4/30/1998

 
   

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