Philip Morris and Reynolds' lead down to 16,778 votes
As of Friday afternoon, the Secretary of State shows that the tobacco companies' lead has dropped to just .4%, 16,778 votes.
As before, things remain too close to call.
The LA Times has a good story, which is available here.
what they say in public, what they do in private
In public, the industry says it's confident of winning "we have always felt in a good position to hold on and be successful when all the votes are counted" LATimes June 16 (link above)
But in private, the industry doesn't seem so confident; California elections workers find they're "observed by two employees of a [tobacco industry] law firm" KXTV June 18 http://www.news10.net/news/article/197463/2/Votes-still-uncounted-Prop-…
Once again, this industry that says one thing in public and does something very different in private. In private, they're worried, they know it's going to be close.