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AMNESTY ANTIDOTE! New Poll Can Stop Senate Amnesty Bill S. 1348 !!!
Posted on Thursday, May 31 @ 02:11:38 EDT
Topic: congress senate illegal Immigration Laws
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 ALIPAC Note: We have the AMNESTY ANTIDOTE! Please see our e-mail alert at this link. This poll can stop the Senate Amnesty bill if you will deliver it in sufficient quantities to Senate DC, District, and Campaign offices!
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Rasmussen Reports
Just 16% Believe Senate Bill Will Reduce Illegal Immigration
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
There’s a simple reason the
immigration bill being debated by the U.S. Senate is unpopular with
voters—the general public doesn’t believe it will reduce illegal
immigration. And, in the minds of most voters, that’s what immigration reform is all about.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national
telephone survey found that just 16% of American voters believe illegal
immigration will decline if the Senate bill is passed.
Seventy-four percent (74%) disagree. That figure includes 41% who
believe the Senate bill will actually lead to an increase in illegal
immigration.
If voters had a chance to improve the legislation, 75% would “make
changes to increase border security measures and reduce illegal
immigration.” Just 29% would” make it easier for illegal immigrants to
stay in the country and eventually become citizens.”
Voters who believe that the current bill will succeed in reducing
illegal immigration favor its passage by a 51% to 31% margin. Those who
believe the bill will lead to even more illegal immigration oppose its
passage by a 70% to 12% margin.
Overall, despite a major push by the
President and others over the past week, support for the Senate bill
has not increased at all. In polling conducted last night
(Tuesday, May 29), 26% of voters favor passage of the bill. That’s
unchanged from the 26% support found in polling conducted the previous
Monday and Tuesday. Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters remain opposed.
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Eighty-one percent (81%) of American voters are closely following news
stories about the issue, including 37% who are following it Very
Closely. Those with the highest interest in the issue oppose the
legislation by a 3-to-1 margin (69% to 23%). By a 55% to 15% margin,
those following the story Very Closely believe the bill will lead to
increased levels of illegal immigration.
Unaffiliated voters are now more opposed to the bill than either
Republicans or Democrats. Among those who don’t identify with either of
the major parties, 22% support the Senate bill while 57% are opposed.
Some supporters of the bill have tried to suggest it is politically
popular by citing polling data for selected features of the bill.
However, President Bush yesterday implicitly acknowledged the strong
public opposition to the bill by stating that elected officials will
need political “courage” to pass the measure. Senator Jon Kyl (R), a
major supporter of the legislation, acknowledged in interviews that the
lack of support measured by Rasmussen Reports is an accurate reflection
of the public mood.
Rasmussen Reports polling, like that of other firms, has found that
Americans may be willing to accept a compromise proposal that includes
legalizing the status of the 12 million illegal aliens already living
in the United States. Sixty-five percent (65%) said they would accept
such a compromise provided that it accomplished the primary goal of
reducing illegal immigration. However, arguing about the nuances of
amnesty, guest-worker programs and other provisions will do nothing to
build popular support without proof that the government is serious
about controlling the border.
Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters believe it is Very Important for
“the government to improve its enforcement of the borders and reduce
illegal immigration.”
Many times, voters doubt that reasonable alternatives exist. But, 68%
of Americans believe it is possible to reduce illegal immigration while
just 20% disagree. A New York Times/CBS News poll found a similar
result--82% believe the federal government could do more to reduce
illegal immigration.
The belief that the issue could be addressed adds to the frustration of
those who oppose the Senate bill. Sixty-six percent (66%) believe it
doesn't make sense to debate new immigration laws until we can first
control our borders and enforce existing laws.
Other recent surveys have found that
Senator John McCain (R), a strong proponent of the Senate bill, has
slipped to third place in the race for the Republican Presidential
nomination. President Bush’s Job Approval ratings have fallen to the
lowest levels of his Administration since the immigration debate began
dominating the news.
Rasmussen Reports also provides continuously updated favorability
ratings, ideological perceptions, and general election match-ups for
all Republican and Democratic candidates. Results for the Generic
Congressional Ballot are updated monthly. The President’s Job Approval
ratings, which recently fell to all-time lows, are updated daily.
Rasmussen Reports regularly tracks public attitudes towards Congress,
the War on Terror, and other topics. Rasmussen Reports also
continuously updates favorability ratings and general election
match-ups for all Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates
along with ratings for Members of Congress, Other Political Figures,
and Journalists.
Crosstabs are available to Premium Members only.
This national telephone survey of 800 Likely Voters was conducted by
Rasmussen Reports May 29, 2007. The margin of sampling error for the
survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
A copy of this poll can be found at www rasmussenreports.com
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