[bybybill]

Here is the deal, when politicians that build their power around a single issue, they will loss that power when,in the minds of the voters, the issue is solved.
Take abortion, for example.Lets say the Courts throw it out and say the states should decide. Politicians on both sides would USE this as away to gain power and campaign money. But once the states vote, the issue is decided and the POLITICAL POWER of the issue is gone. Look at integration for another example

[SealSeven]

Here is the deal, when politicians that build their power around a single issue, they will loss that power when,in the minds of the voters, the issue is solved.

Illegal immigration is not a trivial matter, bybybill. It effects all aspects of our economy. I disagree with this statement in that what he stands to gain (another term in office, a true patriot for the working class Americans, etc)is much more than that of the pro-illegal crowd. This is a big issue and people will not forget who the true political allies are of this country.

Take abortion, for example.Lets say the Courts throw it out and say the states should decide. Politicians on both sides would USE this as away to gain power and campaign money. But once the states vote, the issue is decided and the POLITICAL POWER of the issue is gone. Look at integration for another example

IMO, Tancredo would stand to gain much more if he was pro-illegal alien as opposed to anti-illegal immigration. He faces much more resistance in his position on this issue. There is big money in illegal immigration for politicians (Corporations, special interest groups, etc)as opposed to politicians like Tancredo (American tax payers, legal aliens,etc).

Proverbs 17:15: Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the LORD detests them both.