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I’ve heard Fred Thompson is more of a moderate according to his voting record while Hunter is more of a true conservative - especially on illegal immigration and abortion issues.

Thompson voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work.

And - Voted to create a national registry containing names of U.S. workers who want to perform temporary or seasonal agricultural work, and to require the Attorney General to allow more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work under H-2A visas.

Reference: Bill S.2260 ; vote number 1998-233 on Jul 23, 1998

Voted YES on visas for skilled workers.

This bill expanded the Visa program for skilled workers.
Status: Bill Passed Y)78; N)20; NV)2

Reference: The American Competitiveness Act; Bill S. 1723 ; vote number 1998-141 on May 18, 1998

I’ve not really seen that much on him and that makes me wonder about Thompson - but - I’m sure that information will open up once he declares he is a candidate! You know the media digs up everything!

Ducan Hunter on other hand has this record:

He is strongly prolife.

He voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)

Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)

Voted NO on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)

Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)

Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)

65 posted on 04/22/2007 11:21:55 PM PDT by Anita1 ((In support of the troops, but opposed to the war means - you don't believe in what they are doing!))

Some of us don’t mark candidates off for supporting LEGAL immigration.

66 posted on 04/22/2007 11:23:59 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Better a democrat with an energized opposition than a leftist “Republican” with no opposition.)

“Thompson voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work.”

Legal immigrant farm workers are not and have not been the problem...

180 posted on 04/23/2007 8:00:55 AM PDT by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)

Thompson voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work...to create a national registry containing names of U.S. workers who want to perform temporary or seasonal agricultural work...to require the Attorney General to allow more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work under H-2A visas... on visas for skilled workers.

I see no problem with that.

190 posted on 04/23/2007 8:48:42 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (What's with nearly eighty degrees in April? Am I in Seattle, or Los Angeles?)

In Thompson's defense, it appears those workers were to be documented, and thus not illegal.

Just trying to be fair.

And for the record, I am behind Duncan Hunter.

267 posted on 04/25/2007 3:48:27 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)

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