Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Quinnipiac's released a new set of polls of voters in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In addition to the presidential results, there are these immigration numbers showing significant majorities for increased enforcement (rather than legalization) amongst these voters:
19. Do you think immigration reform should primarily move in the direction of integrating illegal immigrants into American society or in the direction of stricter enforcement of laws against illegal immigration?

                                                                       
........................FL Rep Dem Ind



Intg immigrants 24% 15% 34% 23%
Enforcement 66 76 56 67
DK/NA 10 9 11 10




........................OH Rep Dem Ind



Intg immigrants 20% 11% 28% 20%
Enforcement 71 83 64 68
DK/NA 9 6 8 12




........................PA Rep Dem Ind



Intg immigrants 19% 9% 26% 25%
Enforcement 72 82 64 68
DK/NA 9 9 11 7
Interestingly, these polls show that political independents are, overall, least likely (compared to Republicans and Democrats) to vote for a candidate they otherwise agree with if that candidate holds views of immigration policy they disagree with.  2/3 of polled independents want further enforcement measures.