It's very simple for me. My fridge recently started leaking water and it damaged my hardwood floor. Would it have made sense for me to replace the floor and NOT fix the leak? How is our porous border any different? You can't effectively deal with the illegals here, by granting them special work right, citizenship, etc., until you fix the border problem.
Bush has lost my vote. I will NOT continue to pander to the fake-conservative movement. The oligarchy has too much control. We've got to SPLIT the power and get the Republicans and Democrats fighting again. That's the best way for us to prolong the evident decay and death of our society.
Good for you. Vote for candidates because they represent your positions, not because they can attract socialists by marketing socialism even though they brand themselves as "Republican" or "conservative."