ALABAMA SURVEY of 500 likely voters

Thursday, May 4, 2006

1* Now…thinking about the 2006 election for Governor, suppose the Republicans nominate Bob Riley and the Democrats nominate Don Siegelman? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Bob Riley or for Democrat Don Siegelman?

59% Riley

32% Siegelman

7% some other candidate

2% not sure

2* Okay… what if the Democrats nominate Lucy Baxley? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Bob Riley or for Democrat Lucy Baxley?

49% Riley

37% Baxley

10% some other candidate

5% not sure

3* Fine… what if the Republicans nominate Roy Moore and Democrats nominate Don Siegelman? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Roy Moore or for Democrat Don Siegelman?

44% Moore

43% Siegelman

8% some other candidate

5% not sure

4* Last one…what if the Democrats nominate Lucy Baxley. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Roy Moore or for Democrat Lucy Baxley?

40% Moore

47% Baxley

8% some other candidate

5% not sure

5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:

	Riley	Baxley	Moore	Siegelman
Very favorable	29%	21%	24%	19%
Somewhat favorable	40%	37%	28%	22%
Somewhat unfavorable	16%	24%	17%	24%
Very unfavorable	12%	9%	26%	31%
Not sure	2%	8%	5%	4%

6* Generally speaking, do tax increases help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

18% help

57% hurt

13% no impact

12% not sure

7* Okay… do tax cuts help the economy, hurt the economy, or have no impact on the economy?

56% help

20% hurt

16% no impact

8% not sure

8*How are your income taxes prepared? Do you do it yourself, hire a professional, or have someone else in your family take care of your income tax filing?

24% do it yourself

62% hire a professional

9% have someone else in the family

4% not sure

9* This year, are your taxes being filed electronically or by mail?

52% electronically

43% by mail

6% not sure

10* Which is worse, filling out your income tax paperwork or going to the dentist?

47% tax paperwork

44% going to the dentist

9% not sure

11* One more topic… How closely have you followed news stories about the Congressional debate on immigration legislation?

54% very closely

32% somewhat closely

10% not very closely

3% not at all

1% not sure

12* Some people believe that the goal of immigration policy should be to keep out national security threats, criminals, and those who would come here to live off our welfare system. Beyond that, all immigrants would be welcome. Do you agree or disagree with that goal for immigration policy?

55% agree

28% disagree

17% not sure

13* Some people say it makes no sense to debate new rules for immigration until we can control our borders and enforce the existing laws. Do you agree or disagree?

73% agree

19% disagree

8% not sure

14* There are currently 11 million illegal aliens living in the United States. Most have lived here for more than five years. Should the United States forcibly require all 11 million illegal aliens to leave this country?

50% yes

29% no

21% not sure

15* Suppose a woman enters the United States as an illegal alien and gives birth to a child in the United States. Should that child automatically become a citizen of the United States?

28% yes

62% no

10% not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.