By Curtis Prendergast
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Immigration has been a source of heated debate in Arizona for the past six months. During this time, national polling organizations conducted public opinion polls to measure how the public views immigration as an issue. Among the best known of these are the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, Rasmussen Reports and Gallup. Below are links to polls conducted by these organizations.
Pew Research Center
May 5, 2010 Gulf Coast Oil Spill Grabs Public Attention: Most Have Basic Knowledge About Spill, Arizona Immigration Law
May 12, 2010 Broad Approval for New Arizona Immigration Law
June 24, 2010 Obama’s Ratings Little Affected by Recent Turmoil
July 12, 2010 Public’s Wish List for Congress- Jobs and Deficit Reduction
Rasmussen Reports
April 21, 2010 70% of Arizona Voters Favor New State Measure Cracking Down on Illegal Immigration
April 28, 2010 Poll Bounce for Arizona Governor After Signing Immigration Law
April 28, 2010 Arizona Voters Favor Welcoming Immigration Policy, 64% Support New Immigration Law
May 20, 2010 71% in Arizona Now Support State’s New Immigration Law
May 21, 2010 Arizona Governor: Brewer 52%, Goddard 39%
July 5, 2010 64% in Arizona Say Children of Illegal Immigrants Should Not Automatically Become U.S. Citizens
July 23, 2010 Arizona Governor: Brewer ® 53%, Goddard (D) 35%
July 29, 2010 Support for Mexican Border Fence Up to 68%
July 30, 2010 Arizona Voters Still Support Immigration Law, Favor Brewer’s Appeal
July 30, 2010 59% Support Arizona Law; 53% Trust States More than Feds to Enforce Immigration Law
July 31, 2010 What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Ending July 31, 2010
Gallup
April 29, 2010 More Americans Favor Than Oppose Arizona Immigration Law
April 30, 2010 Republicans Prioritize Immigration; Dems, Financial Reform
April 30, 2010 Young, Less Educated Yearn to Migrate to the U.S.
May 4, 2010 Americans Value Both Aspects of Immigration Reform
May 12, 2010 “Jobs” Drops to No. 2 on Americans’ List of Top Problems
May 14, 2010 Congress Holds Healthcare Bump, Save for Independents
June 4, 2010 Federal Debt, Terrorism Considered Top Threats to U.S.
June 7, 2010 Hispanic’s Approval of Obama Drops in 2010
June 7, 2010 Roughly 6.2 Million Mexicans Express Desire to Move to U.S.
June 11, 2010 Hispanic Voters’ Preferences Unchanged Post-Arizona Law
June 17, 2010 In U.S., Economy, Oil Spill Rank as Most Important Problems
June 23, 2010 Americans See Congress as Ineffective, Self-Serving, Entrenched
July 6, 2010 Americans Closely Divided Over Immigration Reform Priority
July 9, 2010 Americans Oppose Federal Suit Against Ariz. Immigration Law
July 14, 2010 Economy Dominates as Nation’s Most Important Problem
July 27, 2010 Amid Immigration Debate, Americans’ Views Ease Slightly
August 2, 2010 GOP Resumes Favorable Standing on Generic Ballot
August 11, 2010 On the Issues, Obama Finds Majority Approval Elusive
August 13, 2010 Economy Remains Top Concern as Nov. Elections Draw Nearer
September 1, 2010 Americans Give GOP Edge on Most Election Issues
September 10, 2010 Nine Years After 9/11, Few See Terrorism as Top U.S. Problem
Gallup also provides information on long-term trends in public opinion:
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Posted on October 4, 2010 by cachocurt
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