Thread: Chicago Tribune Poll

Chicago Tribune's slanted immigration poll

Follow this link to vote...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nati ... orygallery

Which political party do you think will be able to break the deadlock in Washington over immigration reform?

Democrats (126 responses)

56.8%

Republicans (96 responses)

43.2%
222 total responses (Results not scientific)

How important are immigration issues to you when you make a decision in the presidential race?

Very (357 responses)

79.3%

Somewhat (61 responses)

13.6%

Not much (21 responses)

4.7%

Not at all (11 responses)

2.4%
450 total responses (Results not scientific)

With immigration reform dead, states and communities have taken steps to crack down on illegal immigrants. Some say these efforts create a confusing legal hodgepodge. Do you agree or disagree?

Yes (182 responses)

50.3%

No (180 responses)

49.7%
362 total responses (Results not scientific)

What impact have illegal immigrants living in your community had on you and your community's way of life?

Postive (87 responses)

30.7%

Negative (141 responses)

49.8%

No impact (21 responses)

7.4%

Can't say (31 responses)

11.0%

None in my community (3 responses)

1.1%
283 total responses (Results not scientific)

When state or local police forces encounter illegal immigrants who have not broken any laws, do you think they should arrest those people and turn them over to the federal government to be deported?

Yes (130 responses)

60.7%

No (84 responses)

39.3%
214 total responses (Results not scientific)

A number of solutions have been offered for dealing with the problem of illegal immigrants. Which of these do you think would work the best?

Sanctions and criminal lawsuits against employers (57 responses)

31.3%

Better identification documents (12 responses)

6.6%

Help immigrants become citizens (50 responses)

27.5%

Temporary guest workers for short-term jobs (20 responses)

11.0%

Increased arrests and deportations (34 responses)

18.7%

More security at the borders (9 responses)

This is a very rigged poll in the way it is worded, but the numbers are still going our way!

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Which political party do you think will be able to break the deadlock in Washington over immigration reform?

Democrats (126 responses)

56.3%

Republicans (98 responses)

43.8%
o 224 total responses (Results not scientific)
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How important are immigration issues to you when you make a decision in the presidential race?

Very (359 responses)

79.4%

Somewhat (61 responses)

13.5%

Not much (21 responses)

4.6%

Not at all (11 responses)

2.4%
o 452 total responses (Results not scientific)
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With immigration reform dead, states and communities have taken steps to crack down on illegal immigrants. Some say these efforts create a confusing legal hodgepodge. Do you agree or disagree?

Yes (182 responses)

50.0%

No (182 responses)

50.0%
o 364 total responses (Results not scientific)
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What impact have illegal immigrants living in your community had on you and your community's way of life?

Postive (87 responses)

30.5%

Negative (143 responses)

50.2%

No impact (21 responses)

7.4%

Can't say (31 responses)

10.9%

None in my community (3 responses)

1.1%
o 285 total responses (Results not scientific)
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When state or local police forces encounter illegal immigrants who have not broken any laws, do you think they should arrest those people and turn them over to the federal government to be deported?

Yes (132 responses)

61.1%

No (84 responses)

38.9%
o 216 total responses (Results not scientific)
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A number of solutions have been offered for dealing with the problem of illegal immigrants. Which of these do you think would work the best?

Sanctions and criminal lawsuits against employers (58 responses)

31.5%

Better identification documents (12 responses)

6.5%

Help immigrants become citizens (50 responses)

27.2%

Temporary guest workers for short-term jobs (20 responses)

10.9%

Increased arrests and deportations (35 responses)

19.0%

More security at the borders (9 responses)

4.9%
o 184 total responses (Results not scientific)

I agreee William, the wording is meant to confuse, for example:

With immigration reform dead, states and communities have taken steps to crack down on illegal immigrants. Some say these efforts create a confusing legal hodgepodge. Do you agree or disagree?

Yes

No

How to answer that question is, indeed, a confusing hodgepodge!

I agree. And on the first question, where is the choice "None of the above"? I did not make a choice on that question.

I don't see the poll?

I'm not able to find it either.

What do you think?
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Democrats (130 responses)

48.1%

Republicans (140 responses)

51.9%

270 total responses (Results not scientific)
How important are immigration issues to you when you make a decision in the presidential race?

Very (416 responses)

81.4%

Somewhat (62 responses)

12.1%

Not much (21 responses)

4.1%

Not at all (12 responses)

2.3%

511 total responses (Results not scientific)
With immigration reform dead, states and communities have taken steps to crack down on illegal immigrants. Some say these efforts create a confusing legal hodgepodge. Do you agree or disagree?

Yes (187 responses)

44.6%

No (232 responses)

55.4%

419 total responses (Results not scientific)
What impact have illegal immigrants living in your community had on you and your community's way of life?

Postive (90 responses)

26.1%

Negative (200 responses)

58.0%

No impact (21 responses)

6.1%

Can't say (31 responses)

9.0%

None in my community (3 responses)

0.9%

345 total responses (Results not scientific)
When state or local police forces encounter illegal immigrants who have not broken any laws, do you think they should arrest those people and turn them over to the federal government to be deported?

Yes (189 responses)

68.5%

No (87 responses)

31.5%

276 total responses (Results not scientific)
A number of solutions have been offered for dealing with the problem of illegal immigrants. Which of these do you think would work the best?

Sanctions and criminal lawsuits against employers (87 responses)

35.7%

Better identification documents (12 responses)

4.9%

Help immigrants become citizens (52 responses)

21.3%

Temporary guest workers for short-term jobs (21 responses)

8.6%

Increased arrests and deportations (57 responses)

23.4%

More security at the borders (15 responses)

6.1%

244 total responses (Results not scientific)

I can't find the poll at the link provided.

Originally Posted by greyparrot

I agreee William, the wording is meant to confuse, for example:

With immigration reform dead, states and communities have taken steps to crack down on illegal immigrants. Some say these efforts create a confusing legal hodgepodge. Do you agree or disagree?
Yes
No
How to answer that question is, indeed, a confusing hodgepodge!

This question (s) has to be the most absurd "poll question" of all time! I chose "No" because I don't think the efforts create a confusing legal hodgepodge. Each community has to pass laws that address their own problems. That's what America is all about. But does a "Yes" mean Yes I agree or Yes, I disagree?? Does a "No" mean No, I agree or No, I disagree? VERY STRANGE ... and these questions were supposedly written by people with a command for the English language!