Jan

26

Poll shows wide support for term limits, not as much for SQ 744

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A poll commissioned by the Tulsa World shows overwhelming support for State Question 747 which would impose term limits on all statewide elected officials.  More than three-quarters of those polled say they are in favor of expanding the two-term limit currently imposed on the Governor to the other statewide offices (Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Schools Superintendent, State Auditor, Labor Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner and Corporation Commissioners).  Statewide term limits has been a policy agenda item for OFRG since its inception and we’re proud to see the people of Oklahoma getting a chance to vote on it.

The poll results for State Question 744 show that the people of Oklahoma need to be educated on what exactly it will do.  When posed with the poll question of “Do you support raising education spending to the regional average?” it can fool people into thinking it’s a fairly simple question.  If the poll question were worded to include the dire consequences to the rest of the state’s budget, we’re sure that most people would feel the same as many prominent education advocates: State Question 744 would be a disaster for the state.

That’s where you can help.  Talk to your friends and neighbors about the effects of State Question 744.  If you have a civic or professional group that you belong to, OFRG would be more than happy to make a presentation about what State Question 744 would do.  Go to the Speakers Bureau page of our website for more information on that.

We only need to look at what happened in Massachusetts this month for proof that poll numbers  nine months before an election are not necessarily a predictor of the election’s outcome.  But it is going to take some work by people who care about fiscal responsibility in state government to convince voters that “NO” is the answer for State Question 744.

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