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michigandem58

(1,044 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2013, 11:43 AM Feb 2013

GOP Backs Path to Citizenship Unless Obama Supports It

A new Washington Post poll finds that 70% of Americans said they would support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, including 60% of Republicans.

But when the same question was asked of a separate sample of respondents, this time with Obama's name attached to it, support dropped to 59% overall and just 39% among Republicans.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/02/12/gop_backs_path_to_citizenship_unless_obama_supports_it.html

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GOP Backs Path to Citizenship Unless Obama Supports It (Original Post) michigandem58 Feb 2013 OP

This Is Why Rick Rubio Says Its Obama's Fault If Immigration Reform... TomCADem Feb 2013 #1

Numbers inply that a greater number of people voted for... socialindependocrat Feb 2013 #2

It is good to see the high polling numbers in support of a path to citizenship in principle. pampango Feb 2013 #3

Suppose you were an idiot.... NYtoBush-Drop Dead Feb 2013 #4

TomCADem

(17,837 posts)

1. This Is Why Rick Rubio Says Its Obama's Fault If Immigration Reform...

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 12:54 PM

Feb 2013

...fails to pass. His crazy compatriots will even vote against their own proposals if supported by a Democratric President.

socialindependocrat

(1,372 posts)

2. Numbers inply that a greater number of people voted for...

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 04:30 PM

Feb 2013

Numbers inply that a greater number of people voted FOR
the measure if associated with Obama.

The overall only lost 11% (70%-50%=11%)

The Repubs went down by 21% (60%-39%=21%)

Which means that more Dems and/or Independants voted for the measure when it was associated with Obama.

pampango

(24,692 posts)

3. It is good to see the high polling numbers in support of a path to citizenship in principle.

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 06:42 PM

Feb 2013

If some republicans want to change their support if Obama's name is attached to the idea that just proves what mental midgets they are.

NYtoBush-Drop Dead

(490 posts)

4. Suppose you were an idiot....

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 12:48 AM

Feb 2013

Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.
- Mark Twain, a Biography

Congressman is the trivialist distinction for a full grown man.
- Notebook #14, Nov. 1877 - July 1878

All Congresses and Parliaments have a kindly feeling for idiots, and a compassion for them, on account of personal experience and heredity.
- Mark Twain's Autobiography; also in Mark Twain in Eruption

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