I couldn't possibly disagree with you more.
Here is a picture of demonstrators supporting Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador outside of the Federal Electoral Institute in Mexico City last Wednesday:
Try to imagine for a moment what will happen in Mexico in the Leftist supporters of Obrador come to power. We all know their economic policies will be a disaster for their country. What will happen after the disaster? Answer: 15 million more Mexicans will immigrate north to this country. On the other hand, try to envision what kinds of changes will have to take place in Mexico to encourage some of those who have come here for work to return there. Clearly there is a much greater chance of that kind of a scenario developing under Calderon's leadership than that of Lopez Obrador. It seems foolish to me not to recognize the obvious interest we all have in promoting Calderon's position within Mexico as a necessary part of any plan that will convince Mexicans here illegally in this country to return.
Now I too have real concerns about a settlement of the immigration issue in this country that would permit every illegal alien now residing in the U.S. to remain, in fact, I could never support such a proposal because it would make a mockery of our laws and I believe in the rule of law. But I think it is absolute insanity for those of us who are bothered by the immigration issue to paint all Mexicans with the same brush just to vent our anger about the depths of the immigration problem we face. A good part of that problem is our own doing. We have failed to police our borders, we have failed to enforce immigration law within our own country, we have failed to identify wage earners not paying taxes because they don't want to reveal their immigration status, we have refused to compel police agencies at every level to assist with the enforcement of immigration law, and much more.
Anyone who wants to see progress on the immigration issue should immediately understand that any prospects for success in that regard are advanced in Calderon's victory and seriously weakened should Lopez Obrador get the presidency.