Representative J. D. Hayworth, Republican of Arizona, said he had seen "an incredible backlash" to the immigration demonstrations.
Posted on 04/16/2006 10:25:08 PM PDT by Plutarch
As lawmakers set aside the debate on immigration legislation for their spring recess, the protests by millions around the nation have escalated the policy debate into a much broader battle over the status of the country's 11 million illegal immigrants. While the marches have galvanized Hispanic voters, they have also energized those who support a crackdown on illegal immigration.
"The size and magnitude of the demonstrations had some kind of backfire effect," said John McLaughlin, a Republican pollster who said he was working for 26 House members and seven senators seeking re-election. "The Republicans that are tough on immigration are doing well right now."
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Representative J. D. Hayworth, Republican of Arizona, said he had seen "an incredible backlash" to the immigration demonstrations.
""The Republicans that are tough on immigration are doing well right now."Notice that the important word illegal somehow never gets tacked on to the front of "immigration"."
Well said ... why cant the MSM use the right word? "Illegal"...
Still, its a shocking revelation for NYT to make, who'd just as soon call anyone against amnesty some kind of racist bigot, etc.
ping
Go Hayworth Go!
If this info is let slip from the NYT, then the actual political backlash against illegals must be a veritable tsunami.
Istead of laying low, the illegals and their supporters have shown American what the problem really is. It was the worst thing they could have done for themselves and the best thing for their opponants. They are in trouble, Americans want them out and they can't stop it.
"Randy Graf, a former Republican state legislator, is campaigning on the same border-security themes as Mr. Hayworth in his bid to succeed Representative Jim Kolbe, a Republican and a supporter of a temporary-worker program who is not running again.
Mr. Graf challenged Mr. Kolbe in the primary two years ago over the immigration issue and won 40 percent of the vote, putting him in a strong position against two more moderate Republicans in the primary."
This is exactly what we need to do. Put in people that will support Conservative thought.
The lefties have won half the battle. We're now complaining about their omission of the adjective "illegal" before the noun "immigrant." Not long ago the phrase in common usage was "illegal alien." By calling illegal aliens immigrants they've softened the crime in two ways.
Agree as to your first clause. The chances of actually getting congress to act in a way that gets control of our borders is somewhat less than 1 in 4.
The other side of immigration must be scaring the sh*t out of the bleeding hearts...why else would nyt actually print this type of story??????
If this info is let slip from the NYT, then the actual political backlash against illegals must be a veritable tsunami.
One of the more astute observations of the day...
Randy's a good'un, and I and my friends here are going to work very hard to get him elected to Jim Kolbe's seat.
Mr. Garewal step uninvited into my house and you will be shot dead. Invaders of my country must also be stopped and a wall is the humane answer.
Would be nice to dump a rump riding RINO for a true conservatuve.
Hairy Gary Wall?
What kinda name is that?
Only in my Arizona...
Methinks the Black community is weighing in negatively on the illegal immigration issue, and that only adds to spooking the RATs, RINOs and LMSM.
Just have a few U.S. jets at tree top level all along the border....scattered wetbacks everywhere.....
It amazes me how stupid the republicans are being on this issue[nothing amazes me about the dims, they are always pandering]my party is willing to screw 60% of angry voters NOW so,they can slobber over the hispanic vote10 YEARS AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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