Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 5/3-5. Likely voters. MoE 4% (No trend lines)

Based on what you know or have heard about the new Arizona Immigration Law, do you favor or oppose it? Favor Oppose Not Sure ALL 53 36 11 DEM 12 79 9

REP 89 7 4

IND 46 28 26 WHITE 63 26 11

LATINO 15 76 9

BLACK 8 80 12 Arizona now requires anyone passing through or living in their state to carry papers proving citizenship that can be produced at the command of any law enforcement officers. Do you approve or disapprove of this requirement? Approve Disapprove Not Sure ALL 48 44 8 DEM 10 88 2

REP 85 11 4

IND 37 41 22 WHITE 58 35 7

LATINO 9 81 10

BLACK 4 83 13

This regressive law certainly has majority support, but ask residents about the implications of the law, and suddenly support drops significantly -- but not among Republicans and Democrats, who have strong positions staked out either way, but among independents. Indies like the general idea of doing something about immigration, but when confronted with what it means from a practical perspective, they cool significantly.