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>> Fred Thompson on Immigration
Opposes amnesty in any form. (Jun 2007)
Nation loses sovereignty if it cannot secure its own borders. (Apr 2007) <<

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John McCain on Immigration
Have never supported amnesty and never would (Republican Primary debate, 2007)
National security is first and foremost. Border security is a national security problem. We need to act. (2006)

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George W. Bush on Immigration
Need to resolve illegal immigration without amnesty (2007, state of the union address)
Securing The Border Is Essential To Securing The Homeland. (2005)

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Mel Martinez on Immigration
Strongly oppose amnesty for illegal aliens. (2004)
Immigration policy should first and foremost ensure the security of our nation (2004)
Support a plan that matches workers with needy employers without providing a path to citizenship. (2004)

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Thank goodness we can trust politicians when they make it clear they're "against amnesty" in all circumstances. After all, granting a "path to citizenship" (or "asipirations of citizenship" to the "undocumented" doesn't count as amnesty, don't ya know?

Oh and this "On the Issues 2008" site is far less accurate than NumbersUSA. Check on Arlen Specter's "record" on abortion there and it says "27% rating from NARAL, indicatating a pro-life record".

In reality, Arlen Specter is one of the most vocally pro-abortion Senators in the nation, and has said so himself many times that his prime objective is to "protect a woman's right to choose".

"I think that you have to realize that you're either going to drive 12 million people underground permanently, which is not a good solution. You're going to get them all together and get them out of the country, which is not going to happen . Or you're going to have to, in some way, work out a deal where they can have some aspirations of citizenship "
-- Fred Thompson, Fox News' "Hannity & Colmes," 4/3/06)

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But not to worry! Fred, just like President Bush, John McCain, and Mel Martinez, is "100% against amnesty". And we can ALWAYS trust candidates who are against amnesty. Especially if they're campaigning for an higher office and need to take a certain position to "win". :-)

Mel Martinez sends his love to all the conservatives who supported him in the 2004 primary.

Nothing to see here, move along.

Check on Arlen Specter's "record" on abortion there and it says "27% rating from NARAL, indicatating a pro-life record".

In reality, Arlen Specter is one of the most vocally pro-abortion Senators in the nation, and has said so himself many times that his prime objective is to "protect a woman's right to choose".

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Arlen Specter on Abortion

Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)

Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)

Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)

Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)

Voted NO on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)

Rated 21% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)

I'm seeing a mixed voting record here with regard to abortion. I'm also seeing a 21% rating by NARAL. How does NARAL rate a voting record? Is any lack of support for abortion grounds for a "pro-life" rating? It seems to me that NARAL is aggressively pro-abortion.

If it is your contention that "On the Issues" is a flawed resource, where are they wrong about Thompson's voting record?