[rmlew]

Romney seemingly ignored this truth by taking an ultra-hardline on immigration — one so tough he called for the "self deportation" of illegal immigrants. Not only is such a plan impractical and immoral, it is unacceptable politically, as yesterdays' results proved.
1. Latinos like the welfare state. It is part culture and part socio-economic status. Cubans are the exception, except not so much in New Jersey.
2. What is "hard-line" about asking criminal aliens to leave? That seems awfully soft to me. Even a liberal Republican like Ike, deported illegals.
You can call this political suicide if you wish, but calling "self-deportation" immoral is Cultural Marxist balderdash.

[RochesterNYconservative]

You said exactly what I wanted to say, but even better.