Some not so good news Initiative 522, the measure to require labeling of genetically modified foods, appears to have gone down to defeat before a record spending campaign fueled by America’s major food manufacturers and agribusiness conglomerates. I-522 was passing in a few places, notably King and Whatcom Counties, but was losing heavily in Southwest, Central and Easter Washington. It was receiving about 45 percent of the vote, but trailed by a 100,000-vote margin in votes counted on Tuesday night. The No on 522 campaign, at $22 million, was the most lavish initiative effort — and likely the most brazen — in the history of Washington State. It saw an unprecedented laundering of campaign contributions. Supporters raised a little less than $8 million, a big enough war chest, but were overwhelmed.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:48:32 +0000
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