In 2006, Massachusetts voters defeated a measure that would have let grocery stores sell wine at all their locations. "Opponents blitzed TV and radio airwaves with ads portraying the proposal as a public safety issue. They claimed teenagers would be more likely to obtain alcohol because convenience stores also could apply for wine licenses if the question were approved." Somerville's own police chief was prominently featured in the ads!
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Date: 2009-10-31 03:56 pm (UTC)http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2006/MA/2006-11-07-ballot-initiatives_x.htm