GOP Candidates, Convention Steer Clear of Immigration (God's Children Ping)

Newsday ^ | 8 September 2008 | Reid J. Epstein

[AmericanInTokyo]

GOP candidates, convention steer clear of immigration BY REID J. EPSTEIN

reid.epstein@newsday.com September 8, 2008

During the Republican presidential primary, immigration was such an important topic that candidates were tripping over each other to be seen as the toughest defender of the nation's borders. The issue became so hot that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the GOP presidential nominee, was forced to disavow his own immigration reform bill because it was seen by many Republicans as too lenient. But a parade of Republicans came to the convention podium in St. Paul last week with barely a mention of immigration. On Wednesday and Thursday nights, 38 speakers addressed the GOP crowd and only one - unknown Kansas farmer Carolyn Dunn - even uttered the word "immigration." There was not a single mention of border security or amnesty from McCain or his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

[AuntB]

“Interesting. It is also worth noting that AZ passed in 2006 a proposition to make English the official language of the state. It won with 75% of the vote.”

IIRC, every immigration control measure in various states PASSED.