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It's my contention that Cannon's record on illegal immigration was poor prior to the last Republican primary challenge by Throckmorton in 2004. Since that primary challenge, it is my contention that Cannon's voting record on illegal immigration has changed and he seems to be supporting enforcement first and HR4437 without amnesty.

I don't think that contention is accurate. This suggests he is still for legalization:

(Your link:)Cannon said he wasn't in favor of amnesty, but of allowing law-abiding people who are working to continue to contribute to the economy

Your link doesn't give us a post June 2004 direct quote from Cannon. Cannon's remark isn't in quotes. It's a second hand account from an unnamed source.

Using a similar low standard let's take a look at Cannon's opponent, John Jacob.

sorroforro.blogspot.com:John Jacob...said that he's both for and against the Anchor Baby interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. He told Brett Tatton, a delegate who is strongly against illegal immigration, that he was pro-Anchor Baby and anti-Tom Tancredo (a noted and ardent opponent of illegal immigration). Then he changed his mind as a result of delegate pressure.

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"Your link doesn't give us a post June 2004 direct quote from Cannon. Cannon's remark isn't in quotes. It's a second hand account from an unnamed source. Using a similar low standard ... "

What can I say? It's a MSM report on Cannon's meetings with constituents. The Journalist says "recent", which we can take to mean this election cycle.

If you want to add usual MSM grain o' salt, fine, but I dont see *any* evidence to support the contention you are making, and some evidence contrarawise. Do you have even a single quote from Cannon that "I was wrong, I changed my views." None. So why assume that he has?
The vote on HR4437 was just to get it in conference where the Bush/'comprehensive' team gameplan was to substitute the House bill for something a lot closer to the Senate bill in conference. The plan would work too, if pesky conservative didn't get all up in arms about how horrible this Kennedy-written Senate bill was.