Posted on 06/13/2007 3:29:34 PM PDT by skyman
Just 20% of American voters want Congress to try and pass the immigration reform bill that failed in the Senate last week. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 51% would like their legislators to “take smaller steps towards reform” while 16% believe they should wait until next year. The survey was conducted on Monday and Tuesday night as the President was publicly attempting to rally support for the legislation.
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of voters would favor an approach that focuses exclusively on “exclusively on securing the border and reducing illegal immigration.” Support for the enforcement only approach comes from 84% of Republicans, 55% of Democrats, and 69% of those not affiliated with either major party.
Overall, just 21% are opposed to the enforcement-only approach.
Just 30% would favor legislation that focused “exclusively on legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States.” Fifty-seven percent (57%) oppose that strategy, including 63% of Republicans, 52% of Democrats, and 55% of unaffiliated voters.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) favor a proposal giving “all illegal aliens up to three years to leave the United States. After leaving, the illegal aliens would have to get in line and wait their turn for legal entry into the United States.” Support for that concept comes from 67% of Republicans, 49% of Democrats, and 56% of unaffiliated voters.
The Senate immigration reform bill that failed last week was far more popular in Congress than among the American people. It was strongly opposed by a cross-section of the nation’s voters. At the end, just 23% of voters favored the legislation.
When the immigration debate dominates the news, the President’s Job Approval ratings generally tumble. This week is no exception. The morning after a much publicized lunch meeting aimed at encouraging Republican Senators to vote for the “comprehensive” reform measure, the President’s Job Approval fell to 33%. That matches the lowest level recorded to this point in time.
Arizona Senator John McCain (R) has also been hurt by the debate over immigration. McCain has been one of the legislation’s most vocal supporters and was once considered the dominant frontrunner for the Republican Presidential nomination. Now, however, just 11% of Likely GOP Primary Voters name McCain as their top choice. In his home state of Arizona, McCain is viewed favorably by just 47% of voters.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) has seen his Favorability ratings slide to 19% during the recent debate. A month ago, he was viewed favorably by 26%
Just another expression of public outrage at amnesty that will be ignored by our rulers.
Goodness, our polticians must be poking their eardrums out in order to remain deaf to the American People.
CALL! CALL! CALL! CALL! AND KEEP CALLING TILL THE LINES FRY!
WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! TILL YOU RUN OUT OF INK IN YOUR PEN!
Bombard the Democrats as well, especially the ones that ran on an anti illegal immigration plank and the ones in marginal districts who could be vulnerable. keep pounding on them. This is a bipartisan issue not a Conservative or Liberal issue BUT AN AMERICAN issue.
Claire Wolfe...Claire Wolfe... you have a call on the white courtesy phone...
FENCE FIRST
DEAL LATER
Note how they position this in a negative sense. It's not, "79% want Enforcement Only", or "More than 2/3's want Enforcement Only!" but rather the opposite of that.
And if it's true that about 80% of the electorate are fine with the current immigration laws, and just want them enforced, then where is the political impetus for so-called "immigration reform" in the first place?
ROFLMAO!!!!!
I’m going to fax this to my Senators. Just think if they received hundreds of these.
They might actually listen if they realize how it’s going to hurt their re-election. We aren’t going to forget how they vote.
They got the go ahead to build however after the pats on the back, they didn't build.
Now they want amnesty?
Yea, sure, trust your politicians to want for the best for America....
I'm surprised they have eked out a 20% approval.
Not likely since the support for the proposal comes mainly from democrats.
ROFLMAO!!!!!
I don't see the humor in that since there is such a lack of voter mentality anymore that if the name Roger Rabbit were to be used in a political poll posthumously, he would probably score higher than Harry Reid.
Because states like mine (GA) are passing stringent anti illegal laws and they want to legalize them as quickly as possible to circumvent this problem for their ag and poultry interests. Ours starts in less than a month and that is why you see both Ga Senators up there smiling with Ted. They have special interests with deep pockets to protect you serf. %^)
Those are the illegals, their lawyers, and employers.
There are hundreds of outlets posted for you within this one thread, and the people posting the links are not trying to “whistle past a graveyard”. Just make a call and it will be tallied. GA Senators Saxby and Johnny have already been convinced, so what can you do to convince your Senator? Fight back, don’t take it, let them know you will not accept this, they are the public servants and there must be a rule of law in this country, and that is EXACTLY why they were sent there, to enforce our will...
CALL. COMPLAIN. BEG BORROW STEAL. DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE THIS AMNESTY DIE...
After amnesty that will jump to 50%.
“Sixty-nine percent (69%) of voters would favor an approach that focuses exclusively on “exclusively on securing the border and reducing illegal immigration.” Support for the enforcement only approach comes from 84% of Republicans, 55% of Democrats, and 69% of those not affiliated with either major party.”
PING for immigration polling
Congress will be compelled to pass this comprehensive reform, for the sake of America!
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BTTT
Bush seems to be getting some help from someone in the RNC. Look at their home page. Have you noticed how every time Bush mentions the bill lately it is always in the context of border enforcement? What a crock.
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