Poll: Americans Open to Legal Status for Illegal Aliens

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12118771/ ^

[Vigilanteman]

Cherrypicking push poll, pure and simple. See the more credible Rassumussen Poll and compre the methodology.

[umgud]

How will we ever assimilate close to 100 million new people?

Don't worry, there only 100 million people left in Mexico and only 60% of them want to come to the USA.

[satchmodog9]

I'm not saying it does validate anything. I am saying they are trying to use a typical liberal bully tactic. No one wants to be called stupid or racist. It is a bully tactic.

[curiosity]

Unfortunately, there was a Time poll that had the same findings as the MSNBC poll, so if anything, the Rassmussen Poll is the anomoly.

What evidence is there that the Time and MSNBC polls are flawed? The link to the MSNBC poll was suspiciously devoid of any discussion about methodology.

[Ben Ficklin]

Large Majority Favor Guest Workers

[MACVSOG68]

It's not complicated.

Actually it is a bit more complicated than that. If you do not have the carrot with some method of legalization, the Democrats will not vote for it. If you do not have some method of strongly enforcing the first part of it (ie: penalizing employers), most of the Republicans will not support it. So either a comprehensive bill gets through, or none at all and the 11+ million continues to grow.

[Old_Mil]

1003 people polled. A lot would depend on where you drew the sample from. I suspect that these polls are being manipulated.

The same question asked by Lou Dobbs the other night was 92% against, 8% for.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Another "poll" created by the Commies in the MSM in an effort to tell the American people what they are supposed to think. People who are still paying attention to "polls" are morons. "Polls" are not credible. They are creations of the DemocRATS and their toadies in the MSM.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Should we then give a free pass to a perp. who robs a bank or mugs an old lady for the same reason?

Only if they're Mexican nationals, evidently.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

We are in the majority.

The silent-but vast-majority.

Don't buy into this media-driven, open boarders bullsh** for a second!

[Jorge]

We are constantly told by liberals that these illegals only want to earn money to feed their families, regardless of breaking the law. Should we then give a free pass to a perp. who robs a bank or mugs an old lady for the same reason?

No rational person will equate overstaying a visa, or not entering the country legally, to those who rob banks and mug old ladys.

Which probably explains why these sorts of arguments are ineffective.

[curiosity]

Actually it is a bit more complicated than that. If you do not have the carrot with some method of legalization, the Democrats will not vote for it.

Enough will when pressed. We don't need that many.

[tertiary01]

We only have to wait for November for the only poll that counts.

[B4Ranch]

The battle between Mexican Americans and illegals who think America is their land isn't going to end soon.

[snowman1]

"THIS POLL IS JUST PLAIN HORSES--T GIVE ME A VOTING LIST AND I WILL GIVE YOU ANY RESULTS YOU WANT".

[FreeReign]

I know some will dismiss these Time and AP polls as liberal lies, but if that's the case, why did the polls earlier show the opposite?

To set a trap for the R's in Congress?

[xarmydog]

Mexicos answer to the Cuban boat lift which happened under Carter.Only in smaller numbers at a time.Believe me,they are not people you want moving next door.

[FreeReign]

I suspect they will be required to do quite a few things similiar to the Kennedy Bill before getting a shot at citizenship. What is definite is that no one is going to find and deport 11+ million illegals...ever.

Yes, the reality is that 11 million won't be deported. However, the legalized guest workers must never be allowed to cut the citizenship quota line.

[abigailsmybaby]

Notice they polled 18-34 year olds. I suspect that went a long way toward getting the result they wanted.

[hinckley buzzard]

It seems clear this poll is designed to achieve the desired result. As always, it is essential to know the wording of the questions to know what the poll is saying. Being in favor of "some sort of legal status for work" is a far cry from amnesty in the minds of most people.