The Elder Statement : Gallup: 80% Say Immigration Will Affect Their Vote

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Gallup: 80% Say Immigration Will Affect Their Vote

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By Jeffrey M. Jones, Sep 09, 2015 Gallup

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Twenty percent of U.S. registered voters say they will only vote for a candidate who shares their views on immigration, with another 60% saying it will be one of many important considerations they take into account. Registered voters who are Republican, first- or second-generation immigrants or Hispanics are more likely than others to say sharing a candidate's position on immigration is a must in order to win their vote.

Immigration again promises to be an important issue in the 2016 presidential campaign, as the federal government has been unable to pass a comprehensive reform bill. It already has been one of the more discussed issues this year, in large part because Republican front-runner Donald Trump has made the issue the centerpiece of his campaign.

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