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Immigration reform, in fact, the more they seem to like it. and by huge numbers. and yes, this is public policy polling, which is a democratic leaning firm, but this does not appear to be an outlier. last year, ppp and another group called harper, which is a republican firm, they also polled virginia as a state on the overall issue of supporting immigration reform in the state of virginia. and they found very similar numbers. again, they asked about two different versions of immigration reform and the support number in virginia, the support numbers were 2-1, 3-1 in favor. 60% of virginians sai...

Of virginia. and they found very similar numbers. again, they asked about two different versions of immigration reform and the support number in virginia, the support numbers were 2-1, 3-1 in favor. 60% of virginians said they'd be more likely to vote for an elected official that supports immigration reform. only 23% said the they'd be less likely. so how do you make sense of these numbers? contrary to all the beltway norms, all the initial shock punditry last night, this does not appear to have been a frenzy of anti-immigration sentiment in eric cantor's home state and home district that drov...

Who are without health care, really the system needs to work. >> and i want to ask you about another poll that's just out. 76% of americans support raising the federal minimum wage. that's 5 points higher than it was in march. can supporters in congress use those numbers to make a realistic push to pass legislation, do you think? >> well, i hope so because i've joined with my colleague, george miller from california, in introducing an increase in the minimum wage to $10.25 an hour. i think that it's really important to do. i mean wages have to keep pace with inflation and they haven't done tha...

Of you. when you look at the polling, forget the polling on the support numbers for obama. when you look at the polling on americans who are demanding reform, who are saying if given a choice, majority of americans don't want barack obama or mitt romney to be president. the congressional approval ratings are at an all-time low. how is that manifesting on the campaign trail either through the quality or nature of the crowds? or by crowd sizes or any other variable? interested in whether you see a street manifestation of what we see in the polls? i'll start with matt. >> mitt romney tries to tap...

Of you. when you look at the polling, forget the polling on the support numbers for obama. when you look at the polling on americans who are demanding reform, who are saying if given a choice, majority of americans don't want barack obama or mitt romney to be president. the congressional approval ratings are at an all-time low. how is that manifesting on the campaign trail either through the quality or nature of the crowds? or by crowd sizes or any other variable? interested in whether you see a street manifestation of what we see in the polls? i'll start with matt. >> mitt romney tries to tap...