Posted on 10/08/2003 1:22:23 PM PDT by kattracks
(CNSNews.com) - Nearly one-third of those who voted in the recall election on Tuesday said they were influenced by California Gov. Gray Davis' decision to give illegal aliens driver's licenses, a new poll reveals.
According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform, the Luntz poll, taken on election night, shows 30 percent of voters said Davis' approval of the bill influenced their decision to support the recall.
In fact, 62 percent of voters surveyed said they would support a referendum to block the implementation of the law granting licenses to illegal aliens.
"From the outset, it was clear that the vast majority of Californians opposed granting licenses to illegal aliens," said Dan Stein, executive director of FAIR.
"The Davis camp believed that the issue would motivate the small minority of voters in the state that desperately want all distinctions between legal and illegal residents erased, while it would be quickly forgotten by the rest of the electorate. Clearly Davis misread the mood of the public," Stein added.
Davis also signed a bill allowing illegal aliens to apply for subsidized tuition rates.
According to the Luntz poll, 73 percent of voters in Tuesday's recall opposed the bill, while only 18 percent supported it.
See Earlier Story:
California Licensing Law Produces GOP Rage in Washington (Sept. 12, 2003)
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