It's my opinion wrighty, nothing else. I have had dealings with him when he was a Douglas councilor. Talks a lot but not a lot of action afterwards. He appears to have brought that skill set with him.
As for your "stats", I would suggest there are far more people who couldn't care less. What I have noticed is that the pro camp seem to be full of people who do a bit of research whilst the anti camp appear to be full of "drugs are bad for you" types. Again, just my opinion