Washington: I-1000

The four major ballot initiatives up for a vote this November, I-1000, I-985, I-1029 and Prop. 1, all have positive support according to the latest Washington Poll. 

I-1000, which would legalize assisted suicide based upon the same legal constraints as a similar Oregon law, leads  its opponents 56-38.

Meanwhile I-985, which seeks to reduce traffic congestion by coordinating red lights and opening up HOV lanes, leads narrowly with a 45-43 count among voters statewide.

I-1029, requiring more training for certain health care workers, leads handily, 65-20.

Former Republican U.S. Senator and three-term Governor Dan Evans wrote an op-ed piece in Tuesday's Seattle P-I in favor of Initiative 1000, the assisted suicide measure also known as death with dignity.

Evans touts the safeguards in the law, and argues that choosing one's own time to die is an issue based in personal freedom.

A new poll from KING 5 and SurveyUSA shows the Washington gubernatorial race continuing to be tight. The survey, completed August 11 and 12 from 718 state voters, asked "If you were filling out your ballot for Governor right now, would you vote for (choices rotated) Republican Dino Rossi? Or, Democrat Christine Gregoire?"

Results showed Gregoire with 50 percent of the vote and Rossi with 48 percent with a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percent.

A new poll done by local tracker Stuart Elway shows Gov. Chris Gregoire with a large lead over Republican Dino Rossi. The survey, which took place July 27-31 with a relatively small sample of 405 registered voters, had Gregoire up by a count of 52 percent to 36 percent with 12 percent undecided.