Posted on 05/05/2015 1:33:19 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Scott Walker teased a new stance on immigration on Glenn Beck's radio show recently: Now, he wants to decrease legal immigration into the United States.
Walker's shift brings up several questions about how Americans — in particular, Republicans — think about immigration. Given the more pro-immigration positions of Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, Walker's move is a likely strategic play for the anti-immigration portion of the party. But public opinion polling data from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows that it is unlikely to benefit him politically in the long run.
Overall, we find that Republicans do not favor decreasing legal immigration. While that was a more common position even as late as 2008, support among Republicans for decreasing legal immigration has dropped off sharply since then, according to Chicago Council survey data. This holds true for the majority of Republicans who identify as "strong" Republicans: Only four in 10 of these very committed Republicans favor decreasing legal immigration levels.
The same is true for a key Republican constituency: In a 2013 survey of business leaders in the Midwest — including Wisconsin and ever-important Iowa — majorities of Republican business leaders favored increasing legal immigration for both high-skilled (54%) and low-skilled (56%) workers. That even as Midwestern Republican business leaders were divided between keeping overall legal immigration at the present level (44%) or decreasing it (43%); an additional one in seven (14%) favored increasing legal immigration.
The GOP itself — eager to woo more Latino voters — understands this polling. The 2012 election saw Barack Obama win seven of 10 Latino votes, racking up a 44-point margin over Mitt Romney with an electorate on track to double in size by 2030. The Republican National Committee's report on the election does not mince words:.....
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I sure do, just like FR management and a lot of other FReepers.
Hiding behind Jim's wheelchair is pretty cowardly.
The majority of voters and Republicans want same or less legal immigration.
Even assuming the poll is true, 6 out of 10 Republican voters wouldnt know what the legal immigration level is. Half the GOP prez candidates dont know and they have to be semi-informed compared to ordinary voters.
Yeah, that nasty attitude sure does make me want to support Walker.
(extreme sarcasm)
Your liberal-sourced lies about Walker do not make me want to support Cruz.
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