Americans' Favorable Views of Mexico Highest Since 2006

[Ringel05]

I wonder exactly who they're polling and exactly what question was asked and how it was framed. (I don't trust polls).
I live about 3 miles from the BOTA port of entry (El Paso to Juarez) and I won't cross that border unless under armed guard. El Paso is primarily Hispanic and deep blue politically and the American Hispanics in this area do not look favorably on Mexicans even though that's where most of their ancestors came from. Heck most none Mexican Hispanics view Mexicans as the lowest end of Latin American peoples.
Personally while I won't go into Mexico or at least won't go into Juarez (too dangerous) most Mexicans I meet here are nice people, helpful and friendly but they tend to be more the Mexicans with money. We see quite a few Chihuahua license plates here, quite a few.
Chihuahua is the Mexican State that Juarez is in, it's also the name of the desert here.

when they get a 64% approval from Gallup of all polls, that's no sampling error

also, your anecdote may or may not be accurate, I have no idea

lastly, I live in the most populous state in America with zillions of Mexicans yet everywhere I've been they love em (except Mexican gang members of course, also black and white ones).

scapegoating other peoples' ethnicity, race or religion only makes matters worse

We agree on that but a lot of peoples views depend on where they live, my anecdote is unfortunately accurate even in other areas of the US and Latin America, maybe not in California (which is were I'm assuming you live).
I trust Gallup more than I trust politicians which is say still not much. Because the polling questions are so vague with little to no nuance the results are typically of a generalized, non specific nature which is one reason I don't trust polls.

I dug into the the poll on their site, didn't see the actual questions, but this is a simple approval/disapproval question so it can't be that nuanced

btw we have negative Mexican immigration, more are leaving than coming in

we have a problem with Central American refugees form extremely violent nations

and Mexico's southern border is where it all begins.....if they make it to our border after that hellish journey, then ICE needs to make a decision like it's been for years

That's one of the problems I also have with polls, they don't include the actual question(s) asked in their sampling results documentation. I'm a nuanced type of person, I don't see "yes or no, black or white".

I don't either but I also don't automatically discount a yes/no question

if it's notoriously pathetic poll like Razzy for example, then the question or answer never matters

To each their own.

 

[Ringel05]

I wonder exactly who they're polling and exactly what question was asked and how it was framed. (I don't trust polls).
I live about 3 miles from the BOTA port of entry (El Paso to Juarez) and I won't cross that border unless under armed guard. El Paso is primarily Hispanic and deep blue politically and the American Hispanics in this area do not look favorably on Mexicans even though that's where most of their ancestors came from. Heck most none Mexican Hispanics view Mexicans as the lowest end of Latin American peoples.
Personally while I won't go into Mexico or at least won't go into Juarez (too dangerous) most Mexicans I meet here are nice people, helpful and friendly but they tend to be more the Mexicans with money. We see quite a few Chihuahua license plates here, quite a few.
Chihuahua is the Mexican State that Juarez is in, it's also the name of the desert here.

Not to get the subject off track, but have you been to Mexicali? I've heard that's supposed to be a pretty nice city and fairly safe by comparison.

Nope, never been to Mexicali but we've only been down here a couple of years now.

I should mention I sold my Kimber .45 to a fella south of Dallas who drinks alot and visits El Paso regularly

you've been warned

That's okay, I'm a collector, he'll have to get close enough to use that .45.........

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

when they get a 64% approval from Gallup of all polls, that's no sampling error

also, your anecdote may or may not be accurate, I have no idea

lastly, I live in the most populous state in America with zillions of Mexicans yet everywhere I've been they love em (except Mexican gang members of course, also black and white ones).

scapegoating other peoples' ethnicity, race or religion only makes matters worse

We agree on that but a lot of peoples views depend on where they live, my anecdote is unfortunately accurate even in other areas of the US and Latin America, maybe not in California (which is were I'm assuming you live).
I trust Gallup more than I trust politicians which is say still not much. Because the polling questions are so vague with little to no nuance the results are typically of a generalized, non specific nature which is one reason I don't trust polls.

I dug into the the poll on their site, didn't see the actual questions, but this is a simple approval/disapproval question so it can't be that nuanced

btw we have negative Mexican immigration, more are leaving than coming in

we have a problem with Central American refugees form extremely violent nations

and Mexico's southern border is where it all begins.....if they make it to our border after that hellish journey, then ICE needs to make a decision like it's been for years

That's one of the problems I also have with polls, they don't include the actual question(s) asked in their sampling results documentation. I'm a nuanced type of person, I don't see "yes or no, black or white".

I don't either but I also don't automatically discount a yes/no question

if it's notoriously pathetic poll like Razzy for example, then the question or answer never matters

To each their own.

he did said he loves hollow points, be doubly careful

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

I wonder exactly who they're polling and exactly what question was asked and how it was framed. (I don't trust polls).
I live about 3 miles from the BOTA port of entry (El Paso to Juarez) and I won't cross that border unless under armed guard. El Paso is primarily Hispanic and deep blue politically and the American Hispanics in this area do not look favorably on Mexicans even though that's where most of their ancestors came from. Heck most none Mexican Hispanics view Mexicans as the lowest end of Latin American peoples.
Personally while I won't go into Mexico or at least won't go into Juarez (too dangerous) most Mexicans I meet here are nice people, helpful and friendly but they tend to be more the Mexicans with money. We see quite a few Chihuahua license plates here, quite a few.
Chihuahua is the Mexican State that Juarez is in, it's also the name of the desert here.

Not to get the subject off track, but have you been to Mexicali? I've heard that's supposed to be a pretty nice city and fairly safe by comparison.

Nope, never been to Mexicali but we've only been down here a couple of years now.

I should mention I sold my Kimber .45 to a fella south of Dallas who drinks alot and visits El Paso regularly

you've been warned

That's okay, I'm a collector, he'll have to get close enough to use that .45.........

are the walls of your house bullet proof?

 

[deannalw]

Like statistics, anyone with a little knowledge and skill can make polls come out to show exactly as you wish it to. Learned that years ago in college business math.

 

[Ringel05]

I wonder exactly who they're polling and exactly what question was asked and how it was framed. (I don't trust polls).
I live about 3 miles from the BOTA port of entry (El Paso to Juarez) and I won't cross that border unless under armed guard. El Paso is primarily Hispanic and deep blue politically and the American Hispanics in this area do not look favorably on Mexicans even though that's where most of their ancestors came from. Heck most none Mexican Hispanics view Mexicans as the lowest end of Latin American peoples.
Personally while I won't go into Mexico or at least won't go into Juarez (too dangerous) most Mexicans I meet here are nice people, helpful and friendly but they tend to be more the Mexicans with money. We see quite a few Chihuahua license plates here, quite a few.
Chihuahua is the Mexican State that Juarez is in, it's also the name of the desert here.

Not to get the subject off track, but have you been to Mexicali? I've heard that's supposed to be a pretty nice city and fairly safe by comparison.

Nope, never been to Mexicali but we've only been down here a couple of years now.

I should mention I sold my Kimber .45 to a fella south of Dallas who drinks alot and visits El Paso regularly

you've been warned

That's okay, I'm a collector, he'll have to get close enough to use that .45.........

are the walls of your house bullet proof?

Yeah, they're brick.......

 

[Ringel05]

We agree on that but a lot of peoples views depend on where they live, my anecdote is unfortunately accurate even in other areas of the US and Latin America, maybe not in California (which is were I'm assuming you live).
I trust Gallup more than I trust politicians which is say still not much. Because the polling questions are so vague with little to no nuance the results are typically of a generalized, non specific nature which is one reason I don't trust polls.

I dug into the the poll on their site, didn't see the actual questions, but this is a simple approval/disapproval question so it can't be that nuanced

btw we have negative Mexican immigration, more are leaving than coming in

we have a problem with Central American refugees form extremely violent nations

and Mexico's southern border is where it all begins.....if they make it to our border after that hellish journey, then ICE needs to make a decision like it's been for years

That's one of the problems I also have with polls, they don't include the actual question(s) asked in their sampling results documentation. I'm a nuanced type of person, I don't see "yes or no, black or white".

I don't either but I also don't automatically discount a yes/no question

if it's notoriously pathetic poll like Razzy for example, then the question or answer never matters

To each their own.

he did said he loves hollow points, be doubly careful

I guess I'll have to borrow my friends MG 42 then..........