ACT for America Poll Results

Poll Results: Random sample survey of 800 American voters.
Margin of Error: +/- 3.46% at the .95 level of confidence

Conducted April 14-16, 2008

NOTE: AS IS COMMON IN REPORTING POLL RESULTS, PERCENTAGES FROM RESPONSES ARE ROUNDED UP OR DOWN TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER FOR EASE OF READING. THIS MEANS THAT IN SOME CASES RESULT TOTALS PROVIDED ARE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU WILL GET IF YOU ADD THEM TOGETHER. SEE, FOR INSTANCE, QUESTION FIVE: 58% STRONGLY DISAGREE, 15% SOMEWHAT DISAGREE, BUT BOTH NUMBERS ARE ROUNDED DOWN TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER, SO IF YOU WERE TO ADD THEM YOU WOULD GET A TOTAL OF 73% DISAGREED. BUT THE ACTUAL, CORRECT TOTAL IS 74%, WHICH IS WHAT IS REPORTED IN THE RESULTS. SO WHEREVER THERE APPEARS TO BE A DISCREPANCY IN THE TOTALING OF RESPONSE PERCENTAGES, NO DISCREPANCY EXISTS AND THE NUMBERS PROVIDED ARE ACCURATE.

Hello, this is (FIRST AND LAST NAME). We are conducting a survey among voters regarding issues in your part of the state and would like to include your views in our study. I assure you we are only seeking opinions and there will be no attempt to sell you anything or solicit a donation.

Could I speak to a member of the house who is registered to vote?

I'm going to read you several statements. (Rotate) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each statement. IF AGREE/DISAGREE: Is that strongly agree/disagree or somewhat agree/disagree?

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1. The FBI has a shortage of Arabic translators capable of translating intelligence that might provide leads to terrorist activity. In spite of this shortage, for the past few years the FBI has rejected most Christian and Jewish applicants who are fluent in Arabic, preferring to limit its hiring almost exclusively to Muslim applicants. Do you agree or disagree with the FBI's Arabic translator hiring policy?

strongly agree 8%

somewhat agree 8%

Total agree 16%

don't know 15%

Total disagree 69%

somewhat disagree 19%

strongly disagree 50%




2. It is becoming increasingly common for Muslim employees in America to ask employers for five break times daily for prayer, separate prayer rooms in the workplace, and time off for Friday mosque attendance and prayer. Do you agree or disagree that employers should be required to provide such accommodations for their Muslim employees?

strongly agree 13%

somewhat agree 11%

Total agree 24%

don't know 5%

Total disagree 71%

somewhat disagree 15%

strongly disagree 56%



For the rest of the poll please visit http://www.actforamerica.org/poll-results/