Posted on 12/07/2005 1:21:38 PM PST by Checkers
From today's Hotline:
"~~~Don't Believe The Hype?
Is "immigration" the great overlooked issue that is ready to shoot up the "importance" chart? Or is it simply the obsession of a passionate, and vocal, minority of GOPers? -- The results out of immigration's first big electoral test in CA 48 seem to favor the latter. Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist (I) spent approx $500K (nearly 4 times the Dem nominee), was covered in the media as if he were the chief challenger to eventual winner John Campbell (R) and was running in one of the most immigration-focused CDs (the O.C.). -- And yet, Gilchrist finished 3rd with 25%, trailing a Dem nominee who couldn't even top 10% in the 1st round of voting. -- We have yet to see a nat'l poll showing immigration topping double-digits in importance, and anecdotal evidence tells us Jerry Kilgore's immigration hit didn't impact swing voters in VA GOV. Clearly, it's important to a vocal segment of GOPers, but whether it's an issue that moves swing voters is up for debate. Could THE lawmakers hearing so much about immigration be falling victim to a minority of constituents who just happen to show up to town meetings?~~~"
Bad analysis by the Hotline editors. The issues surrounding border security are real and do resonate with voters, but the new Congressman, John Campbell, addressed those issues every day of the campaign and walked away with the race despite the huge effort by the Gilchrist forces and the round-the-clock pumping of Gilchrist by local talk radio pot-and-pan bangers who tried unsuccessfully to distort Campbell's very strong positions. Had Campbell not been very solid on these issues, he'd have had a much tougher race. Message to GOP: Be very strong on border security and stay far away from amnesty.
(Excerpt) Read more at hughhewitt.com ...
Are you talking about this one: Lucky for us, then, Fund does not live in the 48th District and Hewitt does. John & Ken have been bashing Mexicans long before the Minuteman Project started and Campbell was the CO-FOUNDER, for God's sake, of the petition drive for a state border police - get your facts straight please.
The one that says nothing about vigilantes but accuses the Minutemen of bashing mexicans?
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Support our Minutemen Patriots!
Be Ever Vigilant ~ Bump!
I agree.
Nope - Amerigomag's post # 22 stated that Campbell's "opinion of the Minuteman Project is somewhat ambivalent."
My post # 23 stated that "MY opinion of the Minuteman Project is somewhat ambivalent too - what we don't need is MORE lawbreakers!" Since the illegals are already lawbreakers, "MORE" lawbreakers would be any vigilantes.
I hope that clears up what Amerigomag and I were discussing.
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