But that's not what caught my eye. This did:
| 79% say they favor a guest worker program that would allow illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. for a fixed period of time — the main provision of the bill proposed by Senators John McCain and Edward Kennedy that is now under fierce debate in Congress. Only 47% of those polled say they support the tougher measure backed by some House conservatives, deporting all illegal immigrants back to their home countries. |
Although Time frames this as the public supporting Bush's position, I don't buy that. They bill, after all, is co-sponsored by "the most liberal man in the Senate," Ted Kennedy. So it could just as easily be framed as his policy. Or McCain's.
As for the minority that supports conservative Republicans, well... I think that word "minorty" looks good in the same sentance as "conservative Republicans," don't you?
UPDATE: Right. So I dug into the details of the Time poll, and I found a very odd contradiction. First, as mentioned above, from the summary article:
| While the President's position on illegal immigration is clearly resonating with many voters, it hasn't helped his sagging approval ratings. They sank to 37% in the poll, a new low. |
Call me cuckoo, but that sounds like the public supports Bush on immigration, right? Then why does the full poll analysis say the following:
| As President Bush meets in Cancun on immigration and trade issues with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, Bush's overall approval rating sits at 37%. A majority disapprove of his handling of illegal immigration (56% disapprove - 25% approve). His disapproval score on immigration is down five points from January's 61% disapprove – 24% approve. |
I mean, sure, he's closed the gap by 5 points. But a majority - 56% to be precise - disapprove of his handling of the issue. By what bizarre standard is that "clearly resonating with many voters?"
Damn liberal media. Why do they always have to go and frame things in the president's favor?
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