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There were only a little over a 1,000 polled about illegal immigration in this poll which claimed that the majority of Americans want legalization of illegal immigrants and/or a path to citizenship now. Yet, an internet poll was conducted right after that whereby over 35,000 Americans responded and voted on this issue. The results were 80% said "no they are here by illegal means".
Do you feel illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the US?
There were only a little over a 1,000 polled about illegal immigration in this poll which claimed that the majority of Americans want legalization of illegal immigrants and/or a path to citizenship now. Yet, an internet poll was conducted right after that whereby over 35,000 Americans responded and voted on this issue. The results were 80% said "no they are here by illegal means".
Do you feel illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the US?
Yes; they deserve the opportunity.
16 %
Yes; they deserve the opportunity.
5,681 votes
No; they are here by illegal means.
80 %
No; they are here by illegal means.
28,355 votes
I'm not sure.
4 %
I'm not sure.
1,349 votes
Total Responses: 35,385
I hope you are not so poorly schooled on scientific polling that you don't understand what is going on here: the first poll was based on random sampling and sound polling methodology. The second (internet) results came from self-selected respondents and is completely worthless. You would think you conservatives would have learned your lessons about questioning modern scientific polling results, but apparently you have a ways to go yet.
I hope you are not so poorly schooled on scientific polling that you don't understand what is going on here: the first poll was based on random sampling and sound polling methodology. The second (internet) results came from self-selected respondents and is completely worthless. You would think you conservatives would have learned your lessons about questioning modern scientific polling results, but apparently you have a ways to go yet.
Merely your opinion on both. Why wouldn't you think that just as many illegal immigrant supporters would respond to an internet poll as those of us who oppose them? I'll take the opinions of 35,000 vs 1,000 any day of the week. What does conservatism have to do with it? You think only conservatives want our immigration laws enforced?
I hope you are not so poorly schooled on scientific polling that you don't understand what is going on here: the first poll was based on random sampling and sound polling methodology. The second (internet) results came from self-selected respondents and is completely worthless. You would think you conservatives would have learned your lessons about questioning modern scientific polling results, but apparently you have a ways to go yet.
Ain't just conservatives who DON'T want illegal aliens in the US. Many liberals don't either. Sheesh!
Ain't just conservatives who DON'T want illegal aliens in the US. Many liberals don't either. Sheesh!
It is conservatives who put their heads in the sands of denial and ignorance over presidential polling showing they were going to lose. My point is that they still don't get it. An internet poll of 35K is worthless - a scientifically conducted poll of 1000 is far, far more reliable - orders of magnitude. The knuckleheads are trying to make the point that the internet poll is better because 35K self-selected respondents were polled. It's not. That's OK, they don't understand evolution or climate change either.
It is conservatives who put their heads in the sands of denial and ignorance over presidential polling showing they were going to lose. My point is that they still don't get it. An internet poll of 35K is worthless - a scientifically conducted poll of 1000 is far, far more reliable - orders of magnitude. The knuckleheads are trying to make the point that the internet poll is better because 35K self-selected respondents were polled. It's not. That's OK, they don't understand evolution or climate change either.
Sorry you don't like the results of the poll and that is really what it is all about. Do you really have to use deragatory words like "knuckleheads"? Stop making this about conservatives. I'll ask again, do you really think that it is only conservatives that want our immigration laws enforced?
There were only a little over a 1,000 polled about illegal immigration in this poll which claimed that the majority of Americans want legalization of illegal immigrants and/or a path to citizenship now. Yet, an internet poll was conducted right after that whereby over 35,000 Americans responded and voted on this issue. The results were 80% said "no they are here by illegal means".
Do you feel illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the US?
Yes; they deserve the opportunity.
16 %
Yes; they deserve the opportunity.
5,681 votes
No; they are here by illegal means.
80 %
No; they are here by illegal means.
28,355 votes
I'm not sure.
4 %
I'm not sure.
1,349 votes
Total Responses: 35,385
This is nothing more than propaganda. Most Americans want them deported.
I read the poll questions and results. Quite interesting.
The majority were White, between 30-45 (Generation X), earning less than $75K, had no guns in the home and had kids.
Another interesting bit was that there are a growing number of "Independents" when asked about party affiliation and "moderate" was a trait most described themselves as.
I read the poll questions and results. Quite interesting.
The majority were White, between 30-45 (Generation X), earning less than $75K, had no guns in the home and had kids.
Another interesting bit was that there are a growing number of "Independents" when asked about party affiliation and "moderate" was a trait most described themselves as.
Would you post a link to those poll questions? I have a hunch that these whites were bleeding heart liberals. There are plenty of them out there.
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