he also is weak on the immigration issue, ie the CoC has him.
That’s not surprising as they’re an important constituency. What’s surprising is that too many FReepers think politics is dictating your will. There’s wanting something and then there’s forming a coalition that will pass it. That’s how it works in a republic.
For certain we’re getting some form of immigration reform and it is nearly 100% certain that it will contain an amnesty provision. What we need to do is make this the last time ever, build the fence first and make it really hard to become an illegal alien, which might include punishing cities and counties that harbor them.