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Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on the Department of Education

CNN/ORC Survey on the Department of Education

Do you think the federal government's Department of Education should continue to exist, or do you think it should be eliminated completely?

• Should continue to exist 74%
• Should be eliminated completely 24%

Among Democrats

• Should continue to exist 91%
• Should be eliminated completely 8%

Among Republicans

• Should continue to exist 52%
• Should be eliminated completely 45%

Among Independents

• Should continue to exist 74%
• Should be eliminated completely 24%

Support Tea Party

• Should continue to exist 44%
• Should be eliminated completely 54%

Oppose Tea Party

• Should continue to exist 90%
• Should be eliminated completely 9%

Among Liberals

• Should continue to exist 88%
• Should be eliminated completely 10%

Among Moderates

• Should continue to exist 85%
• Should be eliminated completely 13%

Among Conservatives

• Should continue to exist 56%
• Should be eliminated completely 42%

Among Men

• Should continue to exist 68%
• Should be eliminated completely 30%

Among Women

• Should continue to exist 81%
• Should be eliminated completely 18%

Survey of 1,038 adult Americans was conducted September 9-11, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

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Poll Watch: Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon Nevada Senatorial Survey

Las Vegas Review-Journal/Mason-Dixon Nevada Senatorial Survey

• Harry Reid (D) 43% (46%) [45%] {46%} (43%) [44%] {41%} (42%) (42%) [40%]
• Sharron Angle (R) 43% (44%) [44%] {44%} (42%) [37%] {44%} (39%) (44%) [45%]
• Scott Ashjian (TP) 1%
• Tim Fasano (IAP) 1%
• None of these candidates 4%
• Undecided 8%

Favorable / Unfavorable [Net]

• Sharron Angle 35% (35%) [32%] {37%} (38%) [33%] {38%} / 47% (46%) [43%] {45%} (47%) [43%] {25%} [-12%]
• Harry Reid 39% (41%) [39%] {40%} (38%) [37%] {35%} / 54% (52%) [52%] {51%} (51%) [46%] {52%} [-15%]

Senator Harry Reid recently introduced the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, also known as the DREAM Act. This bill would provide illegal immigrant students, who graduate from US high schools, entered the country before the age of 16 and have been in the country for five years the opportunity to earn conditional permanent residency. Alien students would gain permanent residency if they completed two years of military service with an honorable discharge or completed at least two years of college in pursuit of a bachelor's or graduate degree. Do you support or oppose enacting this proposed law?

• Support 46%
• Oppose 45%

Would you support or oppose eliminating the federal government's Department of Education?

• Support 33%
• Oppose 58%

Survey of 625 likely voters was conducted September 20-22, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 43% Democrat; 41% Republican; 16% Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 7-9, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 23-25, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 9-11, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 26-28, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted July 12-14, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 1-3, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 24-26, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 22-24, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 5-7, 2010 are in square brackets.