Oct 8, 2010
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...
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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.
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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.
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Aug 1, 2010
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,...
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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...
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Jul 19, 2010
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...
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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...
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Jun 7, 2010
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...
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