Feb 23-24

February 23-24, 2005		When thinking about how you would vote for a candidate, how important is that candidate's position on immigration?															When thinking about how you would vote for a candidate, how important is that candidate's position on immigration?
February 23-24, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Very important	41%	44%	37%	46%	37%	38%	50%	43%	36%	38%	39%	42%	40%	42%	40%	43%	43%	43%	34%	40%	44%	42%	46%	38%	38%	41%	45%	39%
Somewhat important	35%	31%	39%	36%	36%	33%	25%	32%	33%	41%	37%	33%	37%	32%	37%	25%	35%	29%	41%	37%	36%	32%	29%	36%	39%	39%	33%	36%
Not very important	17%	18%	15%	13%	21%	16%	20%	18%	23%	13%	19%	15%	17%	17%	18%	18%	7%	22%	18%	14%	15%	14%	12%	19%	17%	17%	19%	22%
Not at all important	3%	4%	3%	2%	3%	5%	2%	4%	3%	3%	2%	4%	3%	3%	2%	11%	3%	2%	4%	3%	3%	4%	6%	2%	4%	2%	1%	2%

February 23-24, 2005		Is the federal government doing enough to reduce the number of illegal immigrants entering the country?																Is the federal government doing enough to reduce the number of illegal immigrants entering the country?
February 23-24, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Yes	15%	13%	18%	15%	17%	14%	21%	11%	16%	18%	16%	15%	15%	16%	15%	13%	19%	18%	22%	16%	11%	9%	17%	17%	16%	14%	13%	20%
No	66%	73%	61%	72%	60%	66%	70%	73%	61%	61%	68%	65%	68%	64%	69%	57%	58%	65%	66%	67%	70%	65%	64%	64%	72%	64%	69%	65%

February 23-24, 2005		Should illegal aliens be allowed to obtain a Drivers License in the United States?																Should illegal aliens be allowed to obtain a Drivers License in the United States?
February 23-24, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Yes	17%	19%	16%	10%	26%	14%	23%	17%	14%	16%	18%	17%	16%	18%	15%	22%	25%	18%	18%	17%	18%	14%	19%	16%	14%	13%	28%	18%
No	73%	75%	71%	83%	64%	72%	74%	76%	69%	72%	74%	72%	74%	72%	77%	63%	59%	71%	76%	71%	74%	73%	67%	73%	80%	76%	68%	76%

February 23-24, 2005		Should illegal aliens be allowed to receive government benefits such as Medicaid?																Should illegal aliens be allowed to receive government benefits such as Medicaid?
February 23-24, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Yes	11%	11%	12%	5%	17%	12%	16%	9%	13%	12%	10%	13%	10%	13%	10%	15%	15%	14%	15%	9%	11%	6%	15%	11%	6%	10%	12%	14%
No	81%	83%	78%	88%	74%	81%	76%	86%	76%	79%	85%	77%	82%	79%	84%	68%	73%	76%	80%	84%	84%	81%	71%	81%	89%	86%	81%	79%

February 23-24, 2005		To reduce the number of illegal immigrants entering the country, would you favor or oppose building a wall along the southern border of the United States?
February 23-24, 2005		Gender		3 Party			< 40 >				Investors		Marital Status		Race			Age					Income
▼ Response ▼	TOTAL	Men	Women	GOP	Dem	Other	< Men	Men 40+	< Wom	Wom 40+	Inv	Non	Married	Not married	White	Black	Other	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-64	65+	< 20k	20k-40k	40-60k	60k-75k	75k-100k	100k>
Favor	36%	42%	30%	41%	34%	31%	54%	39%	25%	31%	32%	39%	35%	36%	36%	35%	34%	39%	42%	32%	33%	30%	37%	38%	37%	33%	32%	34%
Oppose	49%	48%	50%	47%	49%	52%	40%	50%	55%	49%	55%	44%	50%	48%	50%	41%	48%	48%	48%	57%	50%	41%	44%	46%	53%	54%	58%	58%