[henderson field]

Are we to use polls, then, as the measure of what's good for America?
That's that the mainstream media does.
Have you learned that from them?

[bayourod]

"Are we to use polls, then, as the measure of what's good for America? "

No, we use them to measure what we are trying to measure. In this case we are measuring the importance of illegal immigration to the American people.

Surely you aren't implying that the American people don't know what issues are important to them are you?

The author says illegal immigration is the most important issue, the people don't consider it important at all. Such a disconnect is not plausible.

The American people said that national security was the most important issue, not illegal immigration. They are not the same. People are not concerned about Mexican gardeners, maids, roofers, construction workers etc...