Thread: Misleading Gallup poll claims

Online edition of US News & World Report claims:

"A new Gallup Poll shows that more than 6 in 10 Americans favor giving undocumented workers a path to citizenship, as long as they keep their jobs, learn English, and meet a few other requirements."

Huh? They must be getting these "numbers" from stooges like Javier Rodriguez who claimed on one of the cable news shows last week that 8 of 10 Americans favor amnesty.

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/immigration/

Damn these people have some power I'll say. They are layering lies upon lies. Americans do NOT favor illegal aliens staying. That is completely contrary to all of the other data we have. They have lied with Time Magazine's Poll, the Gallup Poll, and one other I think.

W

Does corporate america have any influence over this poles?

Yes Bay. That is why several new polls have been released to the media that lie and say a majority of Americans favor amnesty or a Guest Worker program.

It is a dirty trick they use to make people believe they are holding the views of a minority when in fact a majority of Americans want illegals to go home.

W

It is so frustrating sometimes! If its true,... we are "up the proverbial creek"...If not and they are making it up, same result. At least I know Im not a conspiracy theorist...Im a conspiracy realist!

I wrote them an email, telling them they sure did not poll anyone I knew.

Originally Posted by bootsalinda

I wrote them an email, telling them they sure did not poll anyone I knew.

Good for you, bootsalinda. No one I know either. I just found an article with poll numbers that will make your head swim and an enticing spin of a headline.

Its a Gallup Poll found at:

http://www.pollingreport.com/immigration.htm



USA Today/Gallup Poll. April 7-9, 2006. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Thinking now about immigrants -- that is, people who come from other countries to live here in the United States: In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?"

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Present
Level Increased Decreased Unsure
% % % %
4/7-9/06 35 15 47 4
12/9-11/05 31 15 51 3
6/6-25/05 34 16 46 4
6/04 33 14 49 4
6/03 37 13 47 3
6/02 36 12 49 3
10/01 30 8 58 4
6/01 42 14 41 3
3/01 41 10 43 6
9/00 41 13 38 8
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"Do you think that illegal immigration to the United States is out of control, or not?"

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Out of Control Not Out
of Control Unsure
% % %
4/7-9/06 81 16 3
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"Which comes closest to your view about what government policy should be toward illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States? Should the government deport all illegal immigrants back to their home country, allow illegal immigrants to remain in the United States in order to work but only for a limited amount of time, or allow illegal immigrants to remain in the United States and become U.S. citizens but only if they meet certain requirements over a period of time?" Options rotated

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Deport All Remain for
Limited
Time Remain if
Meet Certain
Requirements Unsure
% % % %
4/7-9/06 18 17 63 2
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"How effective do you think each of the following would be as a way to reduce illegal immigration to the United States: very effective, somewhat effective, not too effective, or not at all effective? How about . . . ?"

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Very
Effective Somewhat
Effective Not Too
Effective Not at All
Effective Unsure
% % % % %
"Instituting tough penalties for businesses that employ illegal immigrants"

4/7-9/06 52 32 9 5 3
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"Significantly increasing the number of officers patrolling U.S. borders"

4/7-9/06 37 44 13 5 1
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"Not allowing illegal immigrants to use American schools and hospitals"

4/7-9/06 30 30 20 17 3
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"Taking action to raise the standard of living in countries where large numbers of immigrants come from"

4/7-9/06 28 39 16 15 3
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"Building a wall along the border with Mexico"

4/7-9/06 18 30 19 30 2

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They say 'Used a 1004 adults nationwide (with a lot of respondents from CA??!)... but i suspect their numbers.
Rea some of the other polls from CBS and Fox and they dont correlate taht well with the Gallup poll. Gallup should be sent a few qns as to why their poll differes so much.

Also take the poll NOW after all the events that ave happened in the last month. The numbers may be different.

My Letter:

Well, the gallup sure did not ask me or almost everyone I know our opnions on this issue. As an Atlanta Resident, we are fed up with the countless problems caused for TAXPAYERS in this country by ILLEGAL ALIENS. The only thing we are sympathetic with is the fact that these people are being used by big business. They are being used against citizens of this country. We have no problems with LEGAL IMMIGRANTS from any country. We do have a problem with how many illegals commit crime and are now in the prison system. We do have a problem with not knowing these folks names and criminal backgrounds before the cross the border.

Why don't you take a look, and find out who is supporting the illegal alien protest movement? Why don't you take pictures of the ugly and demanding signs of revolt against American. Why don't you ask why the other side of this story is BURIED? Why don't you ask why Mexicans refuse to learn English (even after being in the US for years)?

What is even more puzzling, is the media spin being put on this issue. I have never seen such propaganda. Why don't some of you reporters find out how many illegals are in the country and where? What are they doing to the middle class and poor worker? How much they are taxing the healthcare and school systems. Who has lost a job because Mexicans will do it cheaper (of course most don't pay taxes).

Why don't you report how this is related to crooked politicians being bought by Corporations. Why don't you ask why none of the laws on the books are being enforced? They are not even being considered. Why don't you report on the negative aspects of the last laws that granted amnesty?

Why don't you photograph some of the areas of the US where these illegals are squating? Ask their neighbors what is happening to their real estate values and their safety. Why don't you photograph the guy putting a for sale sign in front of his home after 15 immigrants move into one single family house next door to him. Ask him what he thinks. Ask him why subdivision codes are suddenly not enforced after 35 years? Ask him why his house has lost value?

Of course you guys probably won't report on this, since you too, are bought and paid for by the politicians and big business. I sure won't be buying your publication.

As far as I'm concerned these illegals can "Gallup" on back to Mexico.

Need to write lou Dobbs and have him amke his polls public on tv.