[rbessenger]

I think the immigration calculation assumes that what Bush loses in conservatives, he makes up for in the hispanic vote. This may help in California where the conservative vote is smaller but will hurt elsewhere.

[Marak]

I think the immigration calculation assumes that what Bush loses in conservatives, he makes up for in the hispanic vote. This may help in California where the conservative vote is smaller but will hurt elsewhere.

That is a rather poor assumption to make IMO. Most immigrants I know are unhappy with an amnesty program. Does Bush plan to make illegal immigrants eligible to vote? If not, he is throwing away real votes for imaginary ones. I would hope that he is more intelligent than that.