Table 2

Tobacco industry voter segmentation for tobacco tax election planning58 (%)

GroupDefinitionShare of voteVote goal
NationalOregon
SmokersAll people who smoke211880
Prime persuadablesNon-smokers who think enough is being done or too much is being done about smoking and who hate all taxes181270
Secondary persuadablesNon-smokers who think enough is being done or too much is being done about smoking, but who do not hate all taxes151340
Soft-core antisNon-smokers who think more needs to be done about smoking, but who hate all taxes131750
UntouchablesNon-smokers who think more needs to be done about smoking and who do not hate all taxes303620