In more detail, what Newt was saying is that people voted for these bluedog dems because they campaigned on kicking the illegals out. He said to give them a chance because if there is now 54 of these people in the congress and if they stay to their conservative principles the ran... if they don't then you hang them @ the next election.
the 54 coupled with the pubbies give a very strong advantage.
Here in texas i voted for govern based on who i thought was going to do the best on immigration and split my ticket for the first time since 1992. If you fix immigration here in texas you fix so many other problems. I suspect many other states have the same thought.
Frankly people want something done. Newt said take 'em at their word or get 'em in 2008.
We need to know each person and what they ran on
and then keep track of what they do. I think its an extremely valid point
I like Newt, but I disagree with you that this election was based entirely or even mostly on illegals. Yes, it was a big issue, but not the only issue and not the biggest issue.