The fact that people who are poor do not vote should help with the sales tax passage. I disagree with your assertation that those who don't live in Akron proper will not understand how a new arena impacts them. Those very people are the ones who fill the seats at the other venues located in Cuyahoga county like the Q. The idea that they can have a venue closer to home is appealing to many who have the income to see and attend the types of events a new arena could host.