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NEWS FLASH Personhood Initiatives Remain Unpopular In Colorado | Colorado is poised to vote on a radical personhood amendment for the third time, despite the fact that the issue still remains unpopular among residents of the state. Recent polling from Project New America, which has polled on personhood initiatives since 2008, shows that just 30 percent of respondents would vote for the proposed ballot initiative this November. And the measure’s unpopularity could turn Colorado voters away from candidates who support it. Among independent voters, 47 percent say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who opposes the personhood measure, while 19 percent say they would be more likely to vote for one who supports it. By Tara Culp-Ressler on Aug 7, 2012 at 5:45 pm View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Ingrid is a reporter for TechCrunch, joining February 2012, based out of London. She comes from paidContent.org, where she was a staff writer, and has in the past also written freelance regularly for other publications such as the Financial Times. Ingrid covers mobile, digital media, advertising and the spaces where these intersect. When it comes to work, she feels most... ? Learn More For those of you who get frustrated with the idea that in many social networks, you are not just a user but also a product, prepare to grit your teeth a bit more: a new forecast out from Gartner notes that advertising will remain the main way that social media services make money. The analysts predict that this year social media revenue will generate $16.9 billion in revenues, with more than half of that, $8.8 billion, to come from advertising. The estimates are coming out on the same day that social gaming giant Zynga is reporting earnings, and days before Facebook posts its results. That $16.9 billio...