Arizona Senators Jon Kyl (R) and John McCain (R) have played key roles in negotiating and supporting the controversial immigration reform bill being debated in the U.S. Senate. However, Arizona voters are just as unhappy with the legislation as voters throughout the country.

Just 24% of Arizona voters favor passage of the bill while 50% are opposed. Nationally, figures released last week showed 26% in favor and 48% opposed. Rasmussen Reports will release updated poll results on the legislation Wednesday.

Seventy-seven percent (77%) of Arizona voters say that is Very Important for “the government to improve its enforcement of the borders and reduce illegal immigration.” However, just 14% believe the Senate bill will actually reduce illegal immigration.

Forty-two percent (42%) believe that if the bill is passed, illegal immigration will actually increase. That is very similar to the national reaction.

Just 22% of Arizona voters believe it is Very Important for “the government to legalize the status of illegal aliens already in the United States.” However, 60% would be willing to accept a compromise providing illegal aliens with a path to citizenship provided that it truly reduced levels of illegal immigration.

If Arizona voters had a chance to improve the legislation, 70% would like to “make changes to increase border security measures and reduce illegal immigration.” Just 22% would” make it easier for illegal immigrants to stay in the country and eventually become citizens.”

The debate has taken its toll on both Kyl and McCain. Kyl is still viewed favorably by 55% of Arizona voters. That’s little changed from his ratings before the election. However, the number with a Very Favorable opinion has fallen ten points to 26%. Last October, 36% had a Very Favorable opinion of Kyl.

The impact is even more noticeable on McCain who is now viewed favorably by just 47% of Arizona voters. Fifty-one percent (51%) have an unfavorable of their state’s Presidential hopeful. Just 15% now have a Very Favorable opinion of McCain while 22% have a Very Unfavorable view.

McCain was once considered the dominant frontrunner in the race for the White House. For most of 2007, he has been in second, trailing former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the polls. However, McCain has slipped to fourth place in Rasmussen Reports polls since the immigration debate began.

The immigration debate has also taken its toll on President George W. Bush. During the Month of May, his national Job Approval ratings tumbled to the lowest levels ever measured by Rasmussen Reports.

Rasmussen Reports has recently released other state polling data on the Governor’s race in Kentucky and Presidential Match-ups in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Nationally, polling data released last week showed that the number of Republicans in the United States has fallen to a new low. However, the number of Democrats has also slipped a bit since they gained control of Congress. Democrats have lost a little ground this month in the Generic Congressional Ballot, but still have a solid advantage over the GOP.

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