From: Joe@smokefree.org
Date: Sun, 11/05/06
It's Crunch Time for Smokefree Ballot Initiatives
Polls show close races in all smokefree ballot initiatives. Tobacco companies
have spent nearly $100,000,000 (one hundred million dollars!) trying to defeat
comprehensive clean indoor air initiatives in Ohio, Arizona, and Nevada, as well
as cigarette tax hikes in California, Missouri, Arizona, and South Dakota. It
will be interesting to see if voters agree with Big Tobacco.
The following note from the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund helps explain the
initiatives...
Arizona Prop 201 - Vote Yes on Prop 201 for a Smoke-Free Arizona, No on Prop
206
Arizona Prop 203 - Vote Yes on Prop 203 to Increase the Cigarette Tax and Reduce
Smoking
California Prop 86 - Vote Yes on Prop 86 to Increase the Cigarette Tax and Fund
Tobacco Prevention
Florida Amendment 4 - Vote Yes on Amendment 4 to Increase Funding for Tobacco
Prevention
Missouri Amendment 3 - Vote Yes on Amendment 3 to Increase Tobacco Taxes and
Fund Tobacco Prevention
Nevada Question 5 - Vote Yes on Question 5 for a Smoke-Free Nevada, No on
Question 4
Ohio Issue 5 - Vote Yes on Issue 5 for a Smoke-Free Ohio, No on Issue 4
South Dakota Measure 2 - Vote Yes on Measure 2 to Increase Tobacco Taxes and
Fund Tobacco Prevention
For more information about these initiatives, go to
http://tobaccofreeaction.org/election/ballot.php#amendment4
Joseph W. Cherner
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the
world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
This email contains the opinions of Joseph Cherner, president of SmokeFree
Educational Services, Inc. Your comments, corrections, questions, or
suggestions are welcome.
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