To The Editor:

The latest Mason-Dixon polling results show that a strong 2-1 majority support Amendment 4 Hometown Democracy, which would give voters the seat at the table they deserve when it comes to making important development decisions.

We are especially heartened by the analysis of pollster Brad Coker, who said the majority shown bodes well for our measure’s passage (according to a St. Petersburg Times article) and that late-deciding voters (21 percent of the population in the poll) could put Amendment 4 over the 60 percent threshold (according to an Orlando Sentinel article).

I must point out just how far our opponents, fueled by their millions of dollars in campaign contributions from industry and special interests (some of whom got millions in federal tax bailout dollars), have gone to skew this election and attempt to thwart the will of the voters.

By ramming through a change years ago to require a 60 percent margin of victory in citizen referenda, our opponents show their total contempt for the majority of Floridians who want more control over development and want a vote on land-use plan changes that would raise their property taxes.

These good numbers for us were from polling done even before we launched our first TV commercial of the campaign, bringing a powerful image in “Dozer” to Florida voters.

We are very excited about the campaign as we enter the final few weeks in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break the choke hold that special interests and land speculators have on Florida’s economy.

Amendment 4 is the result of years of effort by Florida Hometown Democracy, a grass-roots, non-partisan citizens’ initiative organized to put the voter-empowering amendment on the Nov. 2 ballot.

The amendment would give voters the final say over large-scale development projects that want to change a community’s comprehensive land-use plan. Yes on 4’s website address is www.floridahometowndemocracy.com.

Lesley Blackner

President of Florida

Hometown Democracy