KK,

I would agree with you that a majority of both legislation and initiatives are started by someone (corp/lobbyist) with an ulterior motive. Look at proposals to electrical code.

Do we really need to have WR/TR/GFCI exterior recepticals? Somebody in the electrical industry created a widget, then used a change in legislation to sell it. Marketing through regulation change.

I know that we are only switching one master for another on liquor sales, but I really detest the State controlling or orchestrating a monoploy when there is no need to do so. Gregoire has enabled or fostered unfair monopolies a number of times throughout her two terms. Time for it to stop.

I'd venture a guess that a lot of the people for the intiative could really care less where they get their booze from, and they are voting on it in the hopes that it will be cheaper. I'm pretty sure Costco will be able to deliver on that. Me, I'm voting on it because of the monopoly issue.

Costco is one company that stands to benefit, but a lot of other grocery retailers will as well. Remember who is backing the "no" campaign, the big liquor distributors. There are heavy hitters on both sides of the issue.