Poll Finds Little Support For Amnesty

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Poll Finds Little Support For Amnesty
Democrats, Republicans opposed in similar numbers

A new Zogby poll conducted on behalf of the Center for Immigration Studies shows that a majority of Americans from both ends of the political spectrum are against granting a general amnesty to illegal immigrants.

"While overall the poll finds little support for an amnesty, it does show some significant differences among groups. The strongest opposition is found among conservatives, moderates and voters in union households," said a CIS press release announcing the poll's findings.

Union voters are traditionally supporters of Democrats, not conservative Republican candidates, analysts point out.

The Zogby poll found that 55 percent of Americans believe granting illegal immigrants amnesty is a bad idea, compared to 34 percent who say it is a "good" or "very good" idea.

The strongest opposition to amnesty can be found among conservatives, with 60 percent thinking it is a bad or very bad idea compared to 26 percent who think it is a good or very good idea, said the poll.

"Perhaps most troubling for the president, almost one-third of all conservatives (32 percent) indicated that they would be less likely to vote for Bush if he supported an amnesty, while only 10 percent said they would be more likely to vote for him," said CIS, citing the poll's results.

Fifty-five percent of Democrats also said granting amnesty would be a bad idea, while 36 percent – slightly more than conservatives – believed it would be a "good" or "very good" idea.

Results of the CIS poll come as Mexican President Vincente Fox finished up a visit to the U.S. on Thursday, when he made an impassioned plea to the Senate to pass an amnesty bill.

Hours after Fox's speech, the Senate passed, by voice vote, a bill that would allow immigrants likely to receive resident status – those with a job offer or a family relationship with a U.S. citizen – to stay in the United States while they go through the process. It would expire next April.

Meanwhile, Democrats vowed to pass an amnesty measure and called on President Bush to work with them to get it done. Bush faces stiff opposition in his own party to the plan, however.

Some analysts suggested that the White House was interested in pursuing a general amnesty as a way to woo Hispanic voters to Republican causes. But according to the Zogby/CIS poll, that strategy may actually backfire. Click here for the rest of the article

At the time of his approach to Red China, Richard Nixon (a REPUBLICAN for those of you from Rio Linda) was approached by an internationalist businessman who was literally salivating over the prospect of access to the BILLIONS of potential Chinese slave laborers and “customers” (although this rocket scientist had apparently not yet concluded that the Chinese people would be hard pressed to buy his stuff without MONEY!!!!).

This businessman was concerned that Nixon had been SAYING that he was cooling to the idea of an opening to Red China to quell the uprising within the then very much more America-First rank and file Republican Party.

As reported years later, Nixon told the businessman
“DON’T LISTEN TO WHAT WE SAY: WATCH WHAT WE DO!”</FONT COLOR=RED>

It is my strong memory of THAT event which prompts me to post this graphic!

AS YOU READ THIS, IT APPEARS THAT BUSH, DASCHLE AND OTHERS ARE WELL DOWN THE ROAD TO USING THIS PAGE FROM THE NIXON PLAYBOOK!

Look, America – the IDEA not the PLACE – can only continue to exist if we heed the advice of the founding fathers (paraphrased here in the current vernacular for residents of Rio Linda), to wit:
“The Founding Fathers have determined that failure to WATCH politicians – ALL POLITICIANS (even those you may worship!) – is dangerous to the security of this nation and to the freedoms we paid such a heavy price to TRY to leave you and your children.”

“Government is not reason. Government is not eloquence. It is FORCE. And, like fire, it is a DANGEROUS SERVANT AND A FEARSOME MASTER.”
That from that notorious tinfoil hat wearing, radical wing-nut, George Washington.

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