Small quibble: Democrats and independents (swing voters) support marijuana legalization at similar rates, according to General Social Survey data (which ends at

Small quibble: Democrats and independents (swing voters) support marijuana legalization at similar rates, according to General Social Survey data (which ends at 2012, but is otherwise pretty consistent on this finding). That said, it could certainly be the case that there's a perception of swing voters opposing marijuana legalization (or perhaps those who oppose it are more vociferous than those who support it or something). Source: http://blog.statwing.com/every-party-age-region-and-religion-is-moving-towards-marijuana-legalization-general-social-survey-analysis/ http://blog.statwing.com/every-party-age-region-and-religion...