"So.....as a fan of Mark (my only accomplishment as Governor was to raise your taxes) Warner, you'll also not only vote for him, but, you'll welcome all of the "illegal" aliens also. Am I correct??"
No. I disagree with illegal immigration, and see our porous borders as being one of the biggest security threats that we face.
My point was that Mark Warner could, should he elect to, come out in favor of open immigration and not run into a problem with his Democratic base, given that many Democrats favor relatively loose immigration restrictions.
To my knowledge, Mark Warner has not made such a statement. And I doubt that he will, if for no other reason than I don't think it reflects his beliefs.
On the other hand, the Republican base is generally in opposition to open immigration policies. So George Allen is not in a position of being able to voice a position in favor of open immigration.
Thanks for NOT answering my question.
Allen is not in favor of open immigration. Anyone who reads what he actually says and understands what he says will know that.
Allen's problem, if he has one, is that he's far smarter from the average arm-chair political pundit.
He takes a position because he's read and studied it. Not because it's the popular sound bite of the day.
There's another hit piece from Human Events posted here this morning. Someone's scared of Allen because they know he's emerging as the front runner.
And trust me, I've known George Allen for 20 years. The thought that Marky Mark could beat him in a head-to-head match up is laughable.
Warner knows that.