Question: Arizona's new immigration law will require legal immigrants to carry citizenship

documents at all times and gives police officers the right to stop and detain anyone suspected of
being in the country illegally. Would you say you generally favor or oppose this law?

Voter Support for Arizona Immigration Law, by Political Party

82

62 59
48
62
44 42
30

18 20 17 18
10 6 10 11
5
19 11 20
31
29
30
42

All Voters Republican Independents Democrats

Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose

Voter Support for Arizona Immigration Law, by Tea Party Support

83
35% of registered voters in this
national survey identified
51 themselves as a supporter of
68
the Tea Party movement
31

15 20
5
5 12

10
27

39

Tea Party Supporter Non-Tea Party Supporter

Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose

Bellwether Research and Consulting conducted a national survey by landline and cell phone (16%) of 800
registered voters April 26 – May 2, 2010.
Question: Do you favor or oppose a national immigration policy that will create a path to legal
citizenship for the roughly 12 million immigrants who are currently in our country illegally?

Support for Legal path to citizenship, by Political Party

66
52
49
42 43
34 31
28

18 18 23
14
8 9 6 10
18
33 38
43
28
41 44
52
All Voters Republican Independents Democrats
Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose

Support for Legal path to citizenship, by Tea Party Support

59
39
37
27
22
12
7 8
25
49
33

56

Tea Party Supporter Non-Tea Party Supporter

Somewhat Favor Strongly Favor Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose

Bellwether Research and Consulting conducted a national survey by landline and cell phone (16%) of 800
registered voters April 26 – May 2, 2010.