FAIR Exit Polling Demonstrates Congress Has a Mandate to Block Obama Amnesty


- Immigration is a key issue for all voters. Immigration is no more or less important to Latino voters than it is to the electorate as a whole. 78 percent of voters said immigration was a “very important” (37%), or “somewhat important” factor (41%) in their voting decision. Among Latino voters, exactly 78 percent also rated immigration as an important issue. 40 percent said it was “very important” and 38 percent said “somewhat important.” White voters tended to give it even greater overall weight. 38 percent (almost identical to Latino voters) said it was “very important” and 45% rated immigration as “somewhat important” (total 83%).
- Voters support Congress cutting off funding as a means of preventing President Obama from carrying out an unauthorized amnesty program. By a 56%-38% margin, voters want Congress to use the power of the purse to block executive amnesty. Latino voters were split right down the middle: 47 percent want Congress to block funding, while 46 percent are opposed. Realistically, Republicans have more to risk with Latino voters by not acting to cut off funding than by acting decisively. The 47 percent who want executive amnesty stopped are far more likely to consider voting for Republicans than the 46 percent who oppose such action.
- Cutting off funding would appeal to the GOP base and to independent voters (whom Republicans need to win elections). 76 percent of Republican voters want Congress to cut off funding, including 67 percent who “strongly support” cutting off funding. 55 percent of independents want funding cut off, including 47 percent who “strongly support” such action.
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