Eyman said he doesn' t intend to bring out another tax-cutting measure. The man who pushed the end of the motor vehicle excise tax for two years said he plans only to spend time with his wife and son, and return to his business selling mail-order watches. I think we're going to rest. Outspent 10-1, and relying on a network of volunteers that would hardly qualify as an organization, Eyman and his allies tapped into voters' distrust of government and anger at a tax widely despised as unfair. It's the simplicity of it.
Principles are simple.
Incomplete returns last night showed the initiative winning handily in 34 of the state's 39 counties. It trailed only in King, San Juan, Whatcom, Whitman and Garfield counties. Election officials across the state reported voters streaming into polling places, easily exceeding turnouts of recent off-year elections. Local officials last night predicted tough times ahead. But clearly the impact on congestion is going to be devastating.