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Mayor who targeted illegal immigrants easily wins third term
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| 11/7/2007
Posted on 11/07/2007 1:52:18 PM PST by bruinbirdman
HAZLETON, Pa. - Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta easily won re-election Tuesday to a third term, and in his victory party he talked about fighting drugs and violence in the city.
He also talked about the issue of illegal immigrants.
He said, "We've seen what illegal immigration has done to our small town quality of life and we have said, 'No! We will not let this happen."' He said, "We will fight!"
Barletta, a Republican, gained national prominence by targeting illegal immigrants living in his Luzerne County city.
Yesterday, he defeated Libertarian candidate John Medashefski, a coffee shop owner who had argued that the city should drop its costly effort to push through a law targeting illegal immigrants.
Unofficial returns showed Barletta winning 90 percent of the vote to Medashefski's 10 percent.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: barletta; hazleton; mayor
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To: bruinbirdman
The town is 100% conservative? wow!
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posted on
11/07/2007 1:54:37 PM PST
by
TenthAmendmentChampion
(Global warming is to Revelations as the theory of evolution is to Genesis.)
To: bruinbirdman
The dims didn’t run anybody? Wow!
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posted on
11/07/2007 1:57:22 PM PST
by
dynachrome
(Immigration without assimilation means the death of this nation~Captainpaintball)
To: bruinbirdman
He really couldn’t lose, he won the primary as the write-in Democrat candidate too.
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posted on
11/07/2007 1:58:19 PM PST
by
stevio
((NRA))
To: TenthAmendmentChampion
Or rather 0% Dhimmicrat. Republican/Libertarian != conservative.
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posted on
11/07/2007 1:58:59 PM PST
by
Renderofveils
(My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. - Nabokov)
To: bruinbirdman
LOL. Have not seen one word on the MSM.
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posted on
11/07/2007 1:59:41 PM PST
by
Bahbah
To: bruinbirdman
Combine this with the mayoral race in Colorado where the anti-illegal candidate, running in a single issue race, beat his opponent 61-39 percent.
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posted on
11/07/2007 2:02:14 PM PST
by
MrB
(You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
To: bruinbirdman
They really like him. I hope the politicians in Washington pay heed.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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posted on
11/07/2007 2:03:35 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: bruinbirdman
"Yesterday, he defeated Libertarian candidate John Medashefski, a coffee shop owner who had argued that the city should drop its costly effort to push through a law targeting illegal immigrants." What Medashefski fails to understand is how cost-effective the effort ultimately is. In the short term it it preempts all the costs associated with the presence of illegals and their ancillary crimes, and in the long run, the enforcement costs drop virtually to zero.
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posted on
11/07/2007 2:04:44 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: bruinbirdman
Clearly, this is a winning issue for Republicans. Expect to see President Bush not being asked to campaign with anybody next year.
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posted on
11/07/2007 2:05:19 PM PST
by
hunter112
(Change will happen when very good men are forced to do very bad things.)
To: bruinbirdman
This guy needs Snarlin Arlen’s job!
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posted on
11/07/2007 2:09:08 PM PST
by
Sybeck1
(Join me for the Million Minutemen March --- Summer 2008!!)
To: bruinbirdman
THIS ought to be a LESSON for th REPUBLICANS in ‘08!..............
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posted on
11/07/2007 2:09:41 PM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: Sybeck1
Barletta for Vice President-—or in the Cabinet as Secy of State or Homeland/Secy.
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posted on
11/07/2007 2:16:02 PM PST
by
Liz
(Rooty's not getting my guns or the name of my hairdresser.)
To: Sybeck1
There is talk about Barletta running against Rep. Paul Kanjorski next year and then for the Senate in 2010 when Specter retires. He is very attractive and articulate. He has not backed down an inch despite the deluge of hate he has received from the La Raza crowd and the ACLU.
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posted on
11/07/2007 2:20:16 PM PST
by
Dems_R_Losers
(Remember the Pentagon - - www.pentagonmemorial.net)
To: Liz
Maybe Barletta will be the darkhorse candidate to which Lou Dobbs is referring.
To: ejonesie22
Here’s the link look at the challenger’s party affiliation.
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posted on
11/07/2007 4:19:49 PM PST
by
bcsco
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
To: bruinbirdman
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posted on
11/08/2007 5:29:54 AM PST
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: stevio
He really couldnt lose, he won the primary as the write-in Democrat candidate too. LOLOL!!
To: bcsco
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posted on
11/08/2007 6:26:11 AM PST
by
ejonesie22
(Real voters in real voting booths will elect FDT.)
To: bruinbirdman
America’s (real) mayor! BTTT!
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posted on
11/08/2007 6:27:19 AM PST
by
PGalt
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