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On behalf of the Vernon K. Krieble Foundation
and Freedom Works, Public Opinion Strategies
conducted a national survey of 800 likely
voters. The survey was conducted November 8,
10-12 and has a margin of error of +3.46%.
Trend data is shown from a similar survey
conducted in April 2006.
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Voters continue to be divided over the best way to
strengthen our borders.
+10% +10%
51%
47%
41%
37%
Which one of the following do you think will do more to strengthen our border... Increasing the presence of law enforcement officials ...or...
Creating a more efficient system for handling guest workers?
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As we have seen in the past, educational attainment plays a
key role in determining voters’ opinion
67%
52% 51%
45%
35% 39%
32%
20%
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Differences by party and ideology also persist.
Strengthen Our Border By Increasing Law Enforcement
vs. Handling Guest Workers by Party and Ideology
66%
56% 55%
52%
48% 47%
37%
32% 31% 30%
28%
19%
Slide 7
In April last year voters in border states were more likely to want
a better system for guest workers. Today, there is little
difference in opinion between voters living in border and non-
border states.
April 2006 November 2007
+19% +8% +9% +10%
55%
50% 47%
46%
42%
36% 37% 37%
Slide 8
We divided the sample of N=800 voters into two equal
groups.
53%
47%
37% 36%
And, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following And, please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following
statement...“It is not possible to have absolute border control statement...“It is not possible to have absolute border control
without a better system for handling guest workers.” without a better system for handling temporary workers.”
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Interestingly, when we tested “guest workers” and “temporary workers”
in a similar manner for how to control the borders, there was very little
difference. The overwhelming agreement here – both over time and using
different terminology– may be due in part to the use of the phrase
“absolute control.”
By Guest Workers By Temporary Workers
November 2007
April 2006 November 2007
+59%
+62% +57%
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Voters have little doubt that the number of legal foreign
workers in the country will increase or at least stay the
same over the next five to ten years.
Increase
70%
Don't Know
4%
Decrease
7%
Thinking specifically about the next FIVE TO TEN YEARS... do you think the number of foreign workers in this country – that is,
LEGAL foreign workers who have the required visas to work in the United States will – increase, decrease – or stay the same?
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