Posted on 05/07/2010 10:43:24 AM PDT by lbryce
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Most American voters think Arizona was right to pass its own immigration law, and think the Obama administration should wait and see how the new law works rather than try to stop it, according to a Fox News poll released Friday.
The new poll finds 61 percent of voters nationally think Arizona was right to take action instead of waiting for the federal government to do something on immigration. That's more than twice as many as the 27 percent who think securing the border is a federal responsibility and Arizona should have waited for Washington to act.
Most Republicans (77 percent) and independents (72 percent) support Arizona taking action. Democrats are divided: 43 percent think the state was right, while 41 percent think Arizona should have let the federal government take the lead.
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Republican Gov. Jan Brewer said Arizona had to act because Washington has failed to stop the stream of illegal immigrants from Mexico. Demonstrators and others opposed to the new law have called on President Obama to stop it from being implemented. The president has said the law is "misguided," and called on the Justice Department to examine it.
Significantly more voters think the Obama administration should wait and see how the new law works (64 percent) than think the administration should try to stop it (15 percent).
To varying degrees, majorities of Democrats (52 percent), Republicans (77 percent) and independents (68 percent) think the White House should see how the law works.
The Arizona law makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally and requires immigrants to have proof of their immigration status. Police officers can ask for that proof of anyone they reasonably suspect is an illegal immigrant.
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72% of independents. They sound more conservative than opne border-RINOs like:
Jeb Bush
Rubio
Rick Perry
Scum Connie Mack
McCain
Graham-nesty
Pawlenty
Kyl
Should be obvious. ...like saying "the new law makes it a crime to break the law."
Yeah it should be obvious .... but merely the fact that they had to pass a law to enforce the already-existing laws shows just how out-of-control this whole political-correctness thing has become.
Maybe this marks a turning-point, which is why the activists are so choked?
“...while 41 percent think Arizona should have let the federal government take the lead.”
Uh...and exactly how long should we wait for them to “take the lead”...another 50 years?
“Maybe this marks a turning-point, which is why the activists are so choked?”
Yes. The anti-american activists know that the public is overwhelmingly in favor of strong border enforcement. That is why this bill *must* be immediately and strongly demonized. Once the public sees that this measure does some good, there will be no stopping the push to enforce the border.
If either party would come out in favor of strong border enforcement, they could own the country. It is only the fear of being demonized in the MSM, as is currently happening to governor Brewer, that is preventing this.
This issue is a winning issue. The only reason a Republican would not run on it is that he or she is (i) dumber than a rock or (ii) a one-world, open-borders hack.
Unfortunately, there seem to be a number of Repubs who fall into both camps.
There’s another poll on FoxNews.com as well — it’s about wearing of flag embellished clothing and freedom to do to — the poll is being bombarded by the LEFT — losing —
it appears you can vote more than once.
Have at it, FReepers!!!
Many FReepers could be added to that list too, unfortunately.
Ping!
think would do a better job on each of the following issues? (ROTATE) ********** SUMMARY CHART ********** Democrats Republicans
Oversight of
financial institution 47% 34
The economy 44% 41
Why do people not know that Goldman paid 5 times more contributions to Democrats and the Obama administration is littered with Goldman execs????
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