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June 6, 2007

Support for Senate Immigration Bill Falls, 49% Prefer No Bill At All

Public support for the Senate immigration reform bill has slipped a bit over the past week.

June 6, 2007

Opposition to Stricter Gun Control Rebounds Following Virginia Tech Tragedy

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 43% now believe stricter gun control laws are needed.

June 5, 2007

Arizona Poll: 24% Support Immigration Bill, 51% Have Unfavorable Opinion of McCain

Just 24% of Arizona voters favor passage of the controversial immigration reform bill being debated in the U.S. Senate while 50% are opposed.

May 30, 2007

Just 16% Believe Senate Bill Will Reduce Illegal Immigration

There’s a simple reason the immigration bill being debated by the U.S. Senate is unpopular with voters—the general public doesn’t believe it will reduce illegal immigration.

May 25, 2007

NY Times/CBS Poll Finds that 69% Believe Illegal Immigrants Should Be Prosecuted

A New York Times/CBS News poll released yesterday found that 69% of adults believe illegal immigrants should “be prosecuted and deported for being in the U.S. illegally.”

May 23, 2007

Just 26% Favor Senate Immigration Plan

Initial public reaction to the immigration proposal being debated in the Senate is decidedly negative.

May 21, 2007

Bush Ratings Tumble When Immigration Dominates the News

Each time immigration reform dominates the news. President Bush’s Job Approval ratings tumble to new lows.

May 21, 2007

Americans Cautiously Optimistic About France

Forty-three percent (43%) believe that France and the U.S. will become closer allies following the election of Nicolas Sarkozy as President of France.

May 10, 2007

56% Support Enforcement Only Immigration Approach

Fifty-six percent (56%) of American adults favor an enforcement-only approach to immigration reform.

May 4, 2007

22% Believe Bush Knew About 9/11 Attacks in Advance

Democrats in America are evenly divided on the question of whether George W. Bush knew about the 9/11 terrorist attacks in advance.

May 3, 2007

39% Say Congress Subpoenaed Secretary Rice Mostly to Embarrass White House

Americans are evenly divided as to why Congress is subpoenaing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about pre-war intelligence.

May 2, 2007

Poll: Americans Still See Controlling the Borders as Top Immigration Concern

A year ago, many Beltway pundits were stunned when May Day protests for illegal immigrants failed to move public policy in the expected manner.

April 29, 2007

52% Oppose Veto of Iraq Funding Bill

President Bush has said he will veto an Iraq funding bill setting a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq.

April 28, 2007

Poll: 43% Believe Gonzales Should Resign

The good news for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is that the bad news hasn’t gotten any worse.

April 26, 2007

57% Favor Immediate Troop Withdrawal or Firm Deadline

Most (57%) American voters now favor either an immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq (37%) or a firm deadline for their withdrawal (20%).

April 23, 2007

Most Who Know of Decision Agree With Supreme Court on Partial Birth Abortion

The Supreme Court’s recent decision on partial-birth abortion has not caught the attention of most Americans. Perhaps because it was released during the same week as the tragedy at Virginia Tech, just 26% of American adults said they followed news stories of the Court’s decision Very Closely.

April 20, 2007

Following Virginia Tech Shooting, 45% Say U.S. Needs Stricter Gun Control Laws

Support for stricter gun control laws has increased following the tragedy at Virginia Tech.

April 19, 2007

Poll: 18% of U.S. Adults have Favorable Opinion of Cuba

Eighteen percent (18%) of American adults have a favorable opinion of Cuba, including 3% with a Very Favorable opinion.

April 18, 2007

Poll: 10% Say Cuba’s Health Care Better than U.S.

Controversial film director Michael Moore, whose film Fahrenheit 9/11 entered the Election 2004 dialogue, is working on a new movie taking on the U.S. health care system.

April 6, 2007

32% Say Pelosi Trip Will Help U.S. in Middle-East; 38% Say it Will Hurt

Thirty-two percent (32%) of America’s Likely Voters say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D) trip to the Middle East will help U.S. relations in the region.