1	A Survey of Republican Voter Attitudes in the United States
2	Do you feel things in this country are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?
3	Please tell me which one of these would be the MOST important issue when determining your vote for Congress.
4	Thinking about illegal immigration here in the United States – How serious of a problem would you say illegal immigration is in this country? Would you say that it is extremely serious, very serious, somewhat serious, or not at all serious?
5	When you think about the current immigration situation, which describes best how you feel?
6	Do you think illegal immigrants coming to this country today take jobs away from American citizens, or do they mostly take jobs Americans don't want?
7	How important do you feel it is for Congress to solve the problem of illegal immigration this year? Would you say that it is extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not at all important?
8	Will what Congress does or does not do on immigration affect whether or not you vote in the November elections?
9	What if there were a candidate who stood for most of the things you believe in, but took a stand on immigration that you really disagreed with: Would you DEFINITELY vote for that candidate, PROBABLY vote for that candidate, probably NOT vote for that candidate, or DEFINITELY not vote for that candidate?
10	The President and many leaders in Congress are considering several different proposals for immigration reform. If Congress was considering legislation which would do the following to create an earned legalization program: --Provide resources to greatly increase border security, --Impose much tougher penalties on employers who hire illegal workers, --Allow additional foreign workers to come to the United States to work for a temporary period, --Create a system in which illegal immigrants could come forward and register, pay a fine, and receive a temporary worker permit, --Provide these temporary workers with a multi-year path to earned citizenship, if they get to the end of the line and meet certain requirements like living crime free, learning English, paying taxes.
11	Do you believe this policy is amnesty?
12	And, would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who supports this legislation?
13	Now, thinking about a DIFFERENT proposal for immigration reform… This legislation would do only the following: Tighten the borders, Put tougher penalties on employers and workers who violate immigration laws, Create an expanded guest worker program that allows people to work here only temporarily, and Most current illegal immigrants would never be eligible for citizenship. Would you favor or oppose this legislation?
14	Do you believe this policy is amnesty?
15	And, would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who supports this legislation?
16	Public policy experts agree that there are at least 12 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States. There are currently many proposals about how to handle this problem. I would like to read you several proposals. For each one, please tell me if you would favor or oppose this proposal. “Tightening security on the borders and enacting stricter penalties on illegal immigrants and employers who hire illegal immigrants.”
17	Public policy experts agree that there are at least 12 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States. There are currently many proposals about how to handle this problem. I would like to read you several proposals. For each one, please tell me if you would favor or oppose this proposal. “Only enforcing our current laws should be enough to resolve this problem.”
18	Public policy experts agree that there are at least 12 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States. There are currently many proposals about how to handle this problem. I would like to read you several proposals. For each one, please tell me if you would favor or oppose this proposal. “Creating an earned legalization program in which illegal immigrants could earn legal status and eventual citizenship by working, paying taxes, learning English, and waiting their turn behind people in their home countries who are already waiting in line for visas.”
19	Public policy experts agree that there are at least 12 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States. There are currently many proposals about how to handle this problem. I would like to read you several proposals. For each one, please tell me if you would favor or oppose this proposal. “Enforcing our current laws so harshly and strictly that illegal immigrants would eventually just go home because no jobs would be available.”
20	Public policy experts agree that there are at least 12 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States. There are currently many proposals about how to handle this problem. I would like to read you several proposals. For each one, please tell me if you would favor or oppose this proposal. “Creating a program in which illegal immigrants could earn legal status as a foreign worker, but would have no possibility of ever becoming a citizen.”
21	Public policy experts agree that there are at least 12 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States. There are currently many proposals about how to handle this problem. I would like to read you several proposals. For each one, please tell me if you would favor or oppose this proposal. “Deporting all 12 million illegal immigrants by any means necessary.”
22	Regardless of what you think about the proposal to deport all 12 million illegal immigrants by any means necessary… Do you believe it is realistic to deport 12 million illegal immigrants?
23	And, regardless of what you think about the proposal to enforce our immigration laws so harshly that immigrants would be forced to return home… Do you think illegal immigrants would really return home if we just harshly enforced current immigration laws?
24	Some people say that we should stand on principle to resist anything that sounds like amnesty. By building a wall, tightening border security, and enforcing stricter penalties on illegal immigrants and their employers, we can end illegal immigration. We have to secure our borders before any other immigration reform can be discussed. Other people say that while we need to secure our borders, the immigration system is broken and needs to be fixed. We can only solve the problem of illegal immigration if, in addition to tightening border security and enforcing stricter penalties, we take measures to deal with illegal immigrants who are already here and increase the legal immigration flow to meet our country’s economic needs. “Which viewpoint comes closest to your own?”
25	Do you favor or oppose stationing National Guard troops at the U.S.-Mexico border to try to stop illegal immigration?
26	How effective do you think stationing National Guard troops at the U.S.-Mexico border will be in reducing the number of illegal immigrants coming into the U.S?
27	Is it better to do nothing at all about illegal immigration than to do something you believe includes amnesty?
28	Earlier you were asked a question as to what would be the MOST important issue when determining your vote for Congress. After listening to the above questions, do you believe the issue you chose or immigration would be the most important issue in determining your vote?
29	Please tell me, for each one, whether you believe this characteristic is amnesty.
30	Please tell me, for each one, whether you believe this characteristic is amnesty.
31	Have you seen, read, or heard anything on pro-immigration demonstrations?
32	Did the demonstrations by pro-immigration groups make you more likely or less likely to support an immigration policy that includes a path to citizenship? (Asked of N=511, or 64% of total sample)