The Post published the full results of its recent slots poll, including trends from previous polls where applicable. One of the interesting tid bits buried deep in the numbers is the fact that contrary to what slots opponents have been saying for years, people seem not to mind much the notion of having slots in their own communities.

The Post found that 82 percent of registered voters would support having slots in the county where they live, while 16 percent would oppose it. That's about the same result as in the Post's poll of a year ago. The paper also asked whether voters thought slots would improve or harm the communities where they're located. More people (47 percent) said slots have a negative impact than those who said they have a positive impact (39 percent).

That's not nearly so high a differential as slots opponents would probably like to see. Sending direct mail to people who live near the five proposed slots sites would seem like a no-brainer for the anti-slots camp, but this result would suggest it might not be so effective. Furthermore, if voters don't care if they live near slots, the slippery slope argument -- that soon we'll have slots in every corner bar -- might not be that powerful either.