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Word on the Street
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Voter's Remorse in OR
If given the chance, Oregonians would reject Measure 37 if it appeared on the ballot today. In 2004, the measure passed with 61 percent of the vote in Oregon. But feelings have changed significantly in two years. This, according to a telephone survey of 500 Oregon voters conducted by Moore Information, January 23-24, 2007:
- 52% of respondents said they would vote against the measure if they could vote again today
- 37% said they would support it
An even bigger majority – nearly two thirds of Oregon voters (61%) – said they want the legislature to either fix or completely repeal Measure 37.
Only 31% of voters want the legislature to “keep its hands off” of the measure.
Moore Information is an opinion research firm based in Portland and best known for its work with Republican candidates in the region. The survey was conducted for multiple clients, including 1000 Friends of Oregon.
The findings bode well for a burgeoning number of citizens who would like to see the Oregon legislature do something about the issue.
Read Eric de Place’s take on recent developments in the “property wrongs” saga.
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This Land: Measure 37's Impact on Oregon
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Housing Developments Next to Pear Farms
After two years of Measure 37, survey data and case studies reveal that many Oregonians oppose the measure. Sightline's new, expanded report tells the stories of seven communities affected by Measure 37.
Here is one of the stories...
Gorham Blaine is not your typical fourth-generation Oregon pear farmer. As a young man he left the Hood River Valley for an education in Europe and on the East Coast, and for a career as a New York City banker. But he was lured back by the prospects of farming.
Blaine, who farms 220 acres of pears, is constantly considering the big picture about farming—a picture that, at least in this Oregon valley, could change dramatically because of Measure 37.
“I have the problem of looking at my valley and the entire industry and wondering where it’s heading,” Blaine says. “With Measure 37 claims spreading everywhere, I can see quite possibly the entire valley changing out of agriculture and into housing.”
