Massachusetts: 70% Favor Ban on Benefits to Illegals

That's right! Blue Massachusetts, home of Teddy Kennedy and John Francois Kerry (who incidentally served in Viet Nam!)

According to Rasmussen:

70% in Massachusetts Favor Ban on Public Benefits For Illegal Immigrants
Seventy percent (70%) of Massachusetts voters favor a proposal recently rejected by the state legislature that would stop illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows that just 17% oppose the proposal to prevent illegal immigrants from gaining access to public housing, unemployment benefits, welfare or workers compensation. Thirteen percent (13%) more are not sure.

The proposal failed to pass in the Democratically-controlled State House last month by a 75 to 82 vote.

And if that weren't enough to convince you that we live in "interesting times", consider this:

A Republican, Richard Ross, has just won the state Senate seat formerly held by Scott Brown!

First Brown, then Ross, then 70% looking for some true immigration reform from the fed'al guvmint, this could indeed be a banner year for conservatives!

Cross posted at Say Anything