Big corporations were among the winners of Tuesday's voting

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Such was the downside of an otherwise good election.
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OLYMPIA — A surge in voter interest, a swell in the ranks of Democratic state lawmakers and a spendy bunch of contests marked the 2018 election.

As we await the final tally of ballots, here a a few (apparent) winners and losers from Tuesday’s midterm.

WINNERS

Alliance for Gun Responsibility: Passage of Initiative 1639 marked the organization’s third significant victory via the ballot. First it was universal background checks on handgun purchases. Then came extreme risk protection orders to allow removal of weapons from those deemed a threat to themselves or others. Now this, a measure to raise the age for buying a semiautomatic assault rifle, mandate safe storage of firearms and require completion of safety training before purchasing a weapon. They say there’s more to be done either by lawmakers next year or voters after that.

Big Soda: With a cache of $20 million, the largest corporate purveyors of soft drinks successfully sold Initiative 1634 as an anti-tax measure. They initially focused on preserving “affordable groceries.” They gained steam by marketing a “yes” vote as a stand against new taxes. However, foes of this proposition aren’t without options. They can still ask lawmakers to enact a soda tax statewide. This isn’t over.

Big Oil: After exposing weaknesses in the construct of the carbon emission fee measure, this smartly crafted campaign pummeled Initiative 1631 into defeat with 31 million well-spent dollars. With the world watching the outcome of this attempt to put a price on pollution — that’s what supporters said — the measure was passing in only three of 39 counties Election Night.

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[redstatebluegirl]

1. But Walmart lost in Oklahoma when we beat them on the ability of Walmart to so eye exams

and sell eye glasses did not pass. They wanted to be able to determine what type of eye care providers would give patients. Walmart!