Poll: Illegal immigration ties with education as the state's top problem

Associated Press -
December 30, 2007

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A new poll indicates illegal immigration is tied with education as Oklahoma's most pressing problem.

Of 745 likely voters surveyed Dec. 16-19 for the Oklahoma Poll, 16% named each of those issues as the state's No. 1 problem. It was the first time since mid-2004 that education was not alone in first place.

Health care costs, the economy and roads rounded out the top five.

Almost half of those surveyed said new state laws targeting illegal immigrants have had a positive impact on the state, and a similar number said they were in favor of even stronger legislation.

The poll, sponsored by the Tulsa World and television station KOTV, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.59%.

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