Trump’s stated toughness on illegal immigration has made him the preferred candidate on the issue among Republicans.  It also appears to have raised his standing overall with Republican voters.  Republicans are three times as likely to say that Trump would be best at handling immigration as to prefer former Florida Governor Jeb Bush on that issue.

In fact, Republicans reject a statement made by Bush: “Yes, illegal immigrants broke the law, but it’s not a felony.  It’s an act of love, it’s an act of commitment to your family.”  Only 20% of Republicans agree with that; 69% do not.

But Republicans aren’t just rejecting Bush’s position on immigration, they may also be embracing Trump.  There has been a 15-point jump in Trump’s favorable rating among Republicans in the last week.  While one in four Republicans remain unfavorable, Trump’s favorable rating among Republicans this week is higher than the favorable ratings of the other announced and about-to-announce candidates.