Latino voters have the power to change the outcome of a number of crucial races in 2010. Whether they make the choice to vote or the choice to stay home will be decisive. Recent polls attempt to answer the all-important question of turnout. While it... Continue »
A careful reading of opinion surveys over several years shows that the public has a sophisticated understanding of what constitutes a pragmatic immigration solution, and what constitutes political pandering. Continue »
Three recent polls of Latino voters show how the current immigration debate—including the national attention to Arizona's anti-immigrant law—has dramatically influenced Latino voters' view of political candidates, as well as their propensity to vote in November. Continue »
On August 10-11, 2010, Fox News conducted a telephone poll of 900 registered voters. The margin of error was +/-3%. A majority of voters want the government to secure the borders and reform immigration laws at the same time.When Fox News asked whether the government should first secure the border,... Continue »
In August 2010, Ipsos Public Affairs conducted a pollof 601 registered voters in Colorado for Reuters. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 4.0% for the sample of registered voters; +/-4.6% for likely voters; +/-6.1% for the subsample of registered Democrats; and +/-5.9% for the subsample of... Continue »
A national poll of 1,008 adults, conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for First Focus in June 2010, shows strong support for passing the DREAM Act, and for keeping decisions about in-state tuition rules regarding undocumented immigrants in the hands of the states. Support for the DREAM Act cuts... Continue »
As the Department of Justice sues to block Arizona law, pollsters analyze the public's views and the political implications. Recent dial-testing research conducted by Westen Strategies and recent bipartisan polling conducted by Lake Research Partners and Public Opinion Strategies sheds light on the important question of where the public... Continue »
The Washington Post and ABC News conducted a telephone poll of 1,004 adults over June 3-6, 2010. The margin of error across the full sample is +/-3%. A majority of Americans support a program giving undocumented immigrants legal status if they pay a fine and meet other requirements.  Respondents were asked... Continue »
Research Reveals that Voters Support Both the Arizona Immigration Law and Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Continue »
Conducted by Lake Research Partners and Public Opinion Strategies, a newly released bi-partisan poll of 800 registered voters nationwide with an oversample of 300 Latino registered voters shows that Americans overwhelmingly want national action on comprehensive immigration reform. In fact, even supporters of the new Arizona immigration law... Continue »