Posted on 04/21/2006 9:07:39 PM PDT by Plutarch
On immigration, Mr. Allen, whose mother emigrated from France, is clear. His take is more like that of a House Republican than a senator. "I don't want to argue anybody's particular bill," he says. "First thing we need to do, and should have done, is [secure] our borders. We needed fences, whether virtual or physical, unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned ground sensors, detention centers. . . . If that's all that can be done, do that now. Don't allow a lack of a consensus [on guest workers or other immigration issues] to prevent what needs to be done."
Mr. Allen is not sympathetic to allowing illegal immigrants living in the U.S. to "earn" citizenship without returning to their home country. If they want to work legally, "I think they have to go back . . . and apply to come in here as a temporary worker. If they want to become a citizen, go through the process of becoming a citizen." Anything short of that, he says, "rewards illegal behavior."
His immigration position puts Mr. Allen athwart President Bush, a fact he doesn't mention. But then he also disagrees with Mr. Bush on the scope of the federal government. The president accepts its size as a given and advocates using it for conservative ends. Mr. Allen says he has "a libertarian sense." He describes himself as more in sync with Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan than with George Bush. "I'm one who dislikes limits. I don't like restrictions. I like freedom. I like liberty. Unless you're harming someone else, you leave people free."
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Allen / Tancredo '08
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I like the way this guy talks.
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If Geo Allen is OK on gun rights and not a big spender, he may be the one to back for 2008.
I predict that before Nov 08 hundreds of recently signed up "really conservative" Freepers will denounce Allen for being a huge RINO.
Allen/Rice '08
Look around a little bit. It's happening tonight...
George Allen ping.
Too late --- we have them here now -- along with some old timer's who are always unappeasable.
Thanks for the ping!
Back to the other GA thread.
Allen is strongly consevative. He looks pretty good to me, but it is still early.
Hey hey. Why wait till 08 to undermine the GOP? "Real conservatives" know electing rats sends a message to Republicans. I don't know what that message is, but then I'm not a "real conservative." I'm a Republican.
Exactly. Avoid the holiday rush.
Allen appears to be moving towards the House position, and away from his stance in January, which was indistinguishable from Bush's. He credibilty lacks on this issue, but so far his is the most palatable of any plausible '08 candidates.
Allen may not be perfect, but he's a breath of fresh air compared to the likes of McCain, Guliani, and other assorted RINOs who covet the Oval Office.
You nailed it......Allen has changed his tune on immigration since last year. Is it for real, who knows ?
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