A new poll of likely King County voters just confirmed what the rest of us already knew: life in the Seattle area is spiraling, and voters — yes, even liberal ones — are fed up with homeless encampments.
The WPA Intelligence survey, conducted February 19–21, asked 407 likely voters what issues matter most. The top response? Public safety (27%). The likely voters say they view crime (93%), addiction and drug overdoses (97%), and homelessness (85%) are either very or somewhat important to them personally.
Their primary concern with public safety policies in King County? Thirty percent cited “insufficient rehabilitation services,” 20% said “too lenient on repeat offenders”, and 12% cited “lack of enforcement for drug-related crimes.”…