Wide Partisan Divide Over Immigration Restrictions
More than eight-in-ten Republicans (84%) say the nation should impose tighter restrictions on immigration, compared with about six-in-ten Democrats (58%). The gap is 26 percentage points.
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On illegal immigration, about four-in-ten give equal priority to better border security and creating a path to citizenship.
John Kerry, the secretary of state nominee, gets mixed ratings from the public, with 39% offering a favorable view and 36% an unfavorable one.
Democrats favor controlling gun ownership by 45 percentage points more than Republicans.
Three-quarters of registered voters say voters should be required to show an official photo ID before casting their ballot.