The Question

How will Sarah Palin's embrace of 'smoking a joint in their house' affect California's pot legalization initiative?

It will win votes for the initiative and the GOP
It won't -- she didn't endorse legalization
This is just more Alaskan Libertarian nonsense

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Troubled State Of CA

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Theme Of The Season

Electorate seems to be serious about its hunger for change.


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