Arizona: Proposition 202

Tue, 11/04/2008 - 21:26

Exit polls show yes Prop. 102, no on Prop. 202

NBC News has exit poll data showing Proposition 102 will win in Arizona, while Proposition 202 will go down to defeat.

The polling shows Prop. 102 leading among respondents by a margin of 55 to 45. The initiative would amend the Arizona Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman.

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Wed, 10/01/2008 - 21:55

Republican officials come out strong against Prop. 202

PHOENIX -- A group of prominent Republican legislators and public officials gathered outside the state capitol Wednesday to express their opposition to Proposition 202, the "Stop Hiring Illegals" ballot measure that would increase civil penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants, but, according to opponents, would negate the current employer sanctions law passed by Arizonans only last year.

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 20:52

Pullen says AZGOP's poll contradicts Cronkite-Eight findings

PHOENIX -- Arizona Republican Party Chairman Randy Pullen disputed the results of a Cronkite-Eight poll that shows Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) trailing Sen. John McCain (R-Phoenix) by only seven points in McCain's home state, saying the GOP shows McCain beating Obama by double-digits.

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 06:09

AZ poll: McCain ahead by single digits, Prop. 202 favored by most

A Cronkite-Eight poll released Tuesday night shows a tightening presidential race in Arizona, as well as a slight lead for an amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman, and overwhelming support for a proposition that modifies sanctions on employers who hire illegal workers.

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