[sheana]

If Congress passes immigration reform, the issue won't be a part of the presidential race, said Tamar Jacoby, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a conservative advocate for a guest-worker program. Even if Congress doesn't pass reform, she said, people don't vote for president based on immigration issues.


Ms. Jacoby couldn't be more wrong on both statements.

[agere_contra]

people don't vote for president based on immigration issues.

Agreed (that the above statement is wrong, I mean)

[sinkspur]

If Congress passes immigration reform, the issue won't be a part of the presidential race, said Tamar Jacoby, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a conservative advocate for a guest-worker program. Even if Congress doesn't pass reform, she said, people don't vote for president based on immigration issues.

Actually, Jacoby is correct here. Immigration has not been on the list of top ten issues in any presidential campaign over the last 20 years.

And, it won't be in 2008 either, except to a few one issue voters.

[arnoldpalmerfan]

I would like for someone to tell me what justifies the use of the word "consevative" in this article in relation to Ms. Jacoby.