Poll Shows Majority of Voters Want Arizona's Immigration Law

By Brad O'Leary and Peyton Knight

Washington, D.C. — The Obama administration's decision to file a lawsuit against the state of Arizona in an attempt to block the state from enforcing illegal immigration law is decidedly unpopular with a majority of Americans, according to a recent Zogby International poll. The Poll was conducted June 25-28 and surveyed 2,061 likely voters.

The Poll asked:

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The governor in my state should adopt a law like the recently passed Arizona immigration law.

A solid majority of voters (58%) agree that their state governor should adopt a law similar to Arizona's recently passed immigration law, while just 39% disagree.

Among Independent voters, 59% wish their state had an immigration law like that of Arizona, and only 37% disagree.

Likewise, 59% of voters who had to pay taxes last year wish their governor would adopt a law similar to Arizona's immigration law, and just 38% of taxpayers do not. Among voters who did not have any tax liability last year (due to either low income or numerous tax deductions), 52% want their state to adopt Arizona's immigration law, and 43% do not.

An overwhelming 93% of Tea Party followers and 60% of small business owners think that their state needs a law similar to Arizona's immigration law, and just 7% of Tea Party followers and 37% of small business owners disagree.

In addition, a strong majority of National Rifle Association members (90%) wish Arizona's new immigration law was the law in their state, and just 9% of NRA members disagree.

The Zogby International Poll was commissioned by The O'Leary Report newsletter. The Poll surveyed 2,061 voters June 25-28, and has a margin-of-error of plus-or-minus 2.2 percentage points. To view full Poll results and crosstabs go to OLearyReport.com.