Its foes include both business and labor groups, Democratic Gov. Gary Locke and county officials fearful of losing transportation money. The anti-695 forces have retained a major Republican survey expert, Bob Moore of Portland, as well as Democratic pollster Celinda Lake, to collaborate on a poll. It reportedly shows findings similar to McDonough's and its results are due out tomorrow. The campaign against Initiative 695 is also likely to hire a public affairs firm headed by Jim Kneeland, former press secretary to Democrat Gov. Booth Gardner, and John Geise, a Republican strategist who has worked for Sen. Slade Gorton and former Rep. Rod Chandler. Eyman is unfazed by the forces gathering against him.
Voters are smart people, though.
It's time to give the little guy a tax break.