Poll Du Jour

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• 70 percent of Mexicans living in the U.S. say they have “achieved their goals.”
• 57 percent of Mexicans say they could enjoy a better life in the U.S.
• 39 percent have relatives or close friends living in the U.S.
• 47 percent know someone captured by the Border Patrol and deported.
Source: Pew Global Attitudes poll of 1,000 Mexicans conducted May 26-June 2.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/24/inside-the-beltway-36264420/?page=2

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POLL DU JOUR (Part I)

“ 53 percent of Americans overall oppose gay marriage.
- 59 percent of men and 48 percent of women oppose it.
- 52 percent of whites and 66 percent of blacks oppose gay marriage.
- 81 percent of conservative Republicans and 24 percent of liberal Democrats oppose it.
- 77 percent of white evangelical Protestants oppose gay marriage.
- 43 percent of Catholics oppose it.
Source: A Pew Research Center survey of 4,013 adults conducted Aug. 11-27. “
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/16/inside-the-beltway-89685713/?page=3