Arizona Backlash Visualized

Over the course of the past two weeks I am sure you have been reading about the recently passed (and signed) state legislation in Arizona compelling law enforcement personnel to validate the citizenship of people suspected of being in the state illegally. I am sure you also heard about the backlash coming from various communities to this legislation. Is it real? Here’s what that backlash looks like.

Below is a 2 month time series for the sentiment being expressed for Arizona. It should be noted that this is not strictly political sentiment, but rather the sum total of sentiment being expressed for the state of Arizona in all contexts. It should also be noted that this data is derived from both media and User Generated Content/Social Media sources.