Strong Support Among GOP Evangelicals for Controlled Immigration

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StrongSupportfor

'ControlledImmigration'Among

EvangelicalLikelyRepublicanVoters

September24,2013

METHODOLOGY: This is a compilation of surveys conducted during the Spring 2013 Senate debate on immigrationlegislation. The surveys were in politically competitive states, primarily ones with a Senator from each party or withSenators from a party other than the one that won the presidential voting in 2012: On April 3, 2013 in NC, WV and AK.On April 15-17, 2013 in IA, NH, OH, LA, KY, AR, MT, IN, SD, MI, VA, CO. On April 23-25, 2013 in NV, MO, PA, WI, ND,and IL. On May 20-21, 2013 in TN and NE. National surveys were conducted on April 18 and May 20, 2013.

The margin of sampling error was +/- 1.9% percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Pulse Opinion Research,

LLC is an independent public opinion research firm using automated polling methodology and procedures licensed fromRasmussen Reports, LLC. The survey was conducted using an established automated polling methodology: 90% of the

sample calls were placed to randomly-selected phone numbers through a process that insures appropriate geographicrepresentation; 10% of the sample was conducted via online surveys of those individuals who use a cell-phone as theirprimary telephone. After the calls and on-line surveys are completed, the raw data is processed through a weightingprogram to insure that the sample reflects the overall population in terms of age, race, gender, political party, and otherfactors. The processing step is required because different segments of the population answer the phone in differentways. For example, women answer the phone more than men, older people are home more and answer more than

younger people, and rural residents typically answer the phone more frequently than urban residents. The populationtargets were based upon census bureau data, a series of screening questions to determine likely voters, and otherfactors. Pulse Opinion Research determines its partisan weighting targets through a dynamic weighting system thattakes into account voting history, national trends, and recent polling.


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StrongSupportfor'ControlledImmigration'

AmongEvangelicalLikelyRepublicanVoters

This national survey of 2,720 Evangelical Likely Republican Voters in Politically Competitive States wasconducted during 2013 Senate immigration debate by Pulse Opinion Research. The margin of samplingerror was +/- 1.9% percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Pulse Opinion Research, LLC is an

independent public opinion research firm using automated polling methodology and procedures licensedfrom Rasmussen Reports, LLC.

3%

52%

30%

9%

6%

NotSure

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

1.Thegovernmentreportsthat20millionAmericanswhowantafull-timejobcannotfind

one.Overthenexttwoyearshowwouldyouratetheirprospectsofgettingajob?


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This national survey of 2,720 Evangelical Likely Republican Voters in Politically Competitive States was

conducted during 2013 Senate immigration debate by Pulse Opinion Research. The margin of samplingerror was +/- 1.9% percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Pulse Opinion Research, LLC is anindependent public opinion research firm using automated polling methodology and procedures licensed

from Rasmussen Reports, LLC.

2%

63%

19%

9%

7%

NotSure

Stronglyoppose

Somewhatoppose

Somewhatsupport

Stronglysupport

2.Congressisconsideringabilltogiveworkpermitstoanestimated7millionillegal

immigrantworkers.Doyoustronglysupport,somewhatsupport,somewhatopposeor

stronglyopposetheworkpermits?

63%

7%

Stronglydisagree

Stronglyagree

Intensity

82%

16%

Totaldisagree

Totalagree

Grouping


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conducted during 2013 Senate immigration debate by Pulse Opinion Research. The margin of samplingerror was +/- 1.9% percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Pulse Opinion Research, LLC is an

independent public opinion research firm using automated polling methodology and procedures licensedfrom Rasmussen Reports, LLC.

5%

34%

28%

33%

NotSure

Some

Most

NearlyAll

3.(Answeredonlybythe16%oflikelyvoterswhosupportworkpermits)Doyousupportgivingwork

permitstonearlyallillegalimmigrants,mostofthem,orsomeofthem?


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This national survey of 2,720 Evangelical Likely Republican Voters in Politically Competitive States wasconducted during 2013 Senate immigration debate by Pulse Opinion Research. The margin of samplingerror was +/- 1.9% percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Pulse Opinion Research, LLC is anindependent public opinion research firm using automated polling methodology and procedures licensed


11%

16%

73%

NotSure

No

Yes

4.Doyoubelievelesseducatedillegalimmigrantscompetewithless-educated

Americansforconstruction,manufacturing,hospitalityandotherservicejobs?


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7%

40%

25%

15%

13%

NotSure

None

VeryLittle

Some

Alot

5.HowmuchmoralresponsibilitydoyoufeelCongresshastohelpprotecttheabilityof

currentillegalimmigrantstoholdajobandsupporttheirfamilieswithoutfearof

deportation:alot,some,verylittleornone?

40%

13%

None

Alot

Intensity


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3%

8%

12%

23%

54%

Notsure

None

Verylittle

Some

Alot

6.HowmuchmoralresponsibilitydoyoufeelCongresshastohelpprotectunemployedorlow-

wageAmericansfromhavingtocompetewithforeignworkersforU.S.jobs:Alot,some,very

littleornone?

8%

54%

None

Alot

Intensity


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11%

21%

5%

64%

Notsure

Aboutright

Toolow

Toohigh

7.Inrecentyears,thegovernmenthasissuedpermanentgreencardstoapproximately1

millionnewimmigrantseachyear.Isthisnumbertoohigh,tooloworaboutright?


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6%

56%

24%

8%

7%

Notsure

Stronglydisagree

Somewhatdisagree

Somewhatagree

Stronglyagree

8.Doyoustronglyagree,somewhatagree,somewhatdisagree,orstronglydisagreethat

theUnitedStatesisfacedwithlaborshortagesandneedsmoreimmigrantworkers?

56%

7%

Stronglydisagree

Stronglyagree

Intensity

80%

15%

Totaldisagree

Totalagree

Grouping


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7%

77%

7%

8%

Notsure

Notenough

Abouttherightamount

Toomuch

9.Ontheissueoffightingillegalimmigration,isthegovernmentdoingtoomuch,notenoughor

abouttherightamount?


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8%

80%

13%

Notsure

Fullenforcementfirst,beforeconsideringworkpermits

Workpermitsfirst,followedby10yearsofimplementingenforcement

10.SOMEinCongressproposeworkpermitsforillegalimmigrantsfirst,followedby10yearsof

implementingborderandworkplaceenforcementtostopfutureflowsofillegal

workers.OTHERSinCongresssayfullenforcementatthebordersandworkplacemu


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conducted during 2013 Senate immigration debate by Pulse Opinion Research.LLC, an independent publicopinion research firm using automated polling methodology and procedures licensed from Rasmussen

Reports, LLC.

8%

7%

84%

Notsure

Apoliticalpartythatsupportslegalizingillegalimmigrantsfirst

Apoliticalpartythatsupportsenforcingimmigrationlawsfirst

11.Areyoumorelikelytovoteforapoliticalpartythatsupportsenforcingimmigrationlaws

firstorthatsupportslegalizingillegalimmigrantsfirst?


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5%

9%

68%

17%

Notsure

Ensureemployersgetworkerstheyneedforstrongeconomy

ProtectunemployedAmericansfromforeign-workercompetition

Bringillegalimmigrantsoutoftheshadows

12.Whatisthegovernment'smosturgentpriorityinsettingimmigrationpolicythisyear:

Bringotherwiselaw-abidingillegalimmigrantsoutoftheshadows,protectingunemployedless-

educatedAmericansfromcompetitionfromforeignworkers,orensuring


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11%

6%

83%

Notsure

Oppose

Favor

13.DoyoufavororopposerequiringallemployerstouseE-Verifytoelectronically

ensurethattheyarehiringonlylegalworkersforU.S.jobs?


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Strong Support Among GOP Evangelicals for Controlled Immigration

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