Whitman stance on illegal immigrants riles GOP

San Francisco Chronicle / sfgate.com ^ | Friday, July 16, 2010 | Joe Garofoli, Carla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writers

[thecodont]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, who recently campaigned with GOP former Gov. Pete Wilson as being "tough as nails" on illegal immigration, could alienate her crucial conservative base, some party members say, by declaring she's in lockstep on the issue with her rival: former Gov. Jerry Brown.

In an opinion piece published this week in a Spanish-language publication in Southern California, Whitman wrote that there is "very little" that she disagrees with Brown on concerning the hot-button issue of illegal immigration.

While both agree that undocumented immigrants should not be allowed to get amnesty or obtain driver's licenses, Brown's camp says they disagree on key issues, including whether to give illegal immigrants a path to legalization, which Brown supports.

Riling conservatives

Still, Whitman's statement has riled some conservatives to the point that they're threatening to sit out the election - an exodus that could hamper Whitman's chances.

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[Jim Robinson]

Suckers!! Never vote for a RINO! They’ll screw you in the end every time!!

[patriot preacher]

Again, I renew my call to the REST of the Union — if we can’t get them to secede — can we vote to EXPEL them from the Union!? PLEASE!?!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Well Jim, you called this one from day one!

[forgotten man]

If Brown and Whitman both are opposed to giving drivers licneses to illegal aliens why should I vote for Whitman?

[DManA]

Squishy moderates are her base.

[BenLurkin]

"her crucial conservative base"?

Not.

[Jim Robinson]

No need. Once Brown is seated, California slips down the tubes. Hell, under Arnold, we’re darn near there anyway. California is done for.

[Diogenesis]

Meg Whitman's campaign guru donated max to Obama -- while she advised McCain
"Even as former eBay CEO Meg Whitman acted as a high-profile backer and adviser to 2008
GOP presidential candidate John McCain, her top aide Henry Gomez -- now an eMeg
gubernatorial campaign majordomo -- donated the maximum to Democrat Barack Obama,
federal records show. Gomez, a trusted top insider in Republican Whitman's 2010 gubernatorial
campaign, donated the maximum $2,300 allowed to the general election campaign of Obama
in the days before -- and the weeks following -- the former eBay CEO's high profile televised
address to the GOP National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he accompanied Whitman around the..."

[DManA]

I am nobody’s base. You want my support you earn it EVERY DAY.

[JPG]

Atafat used to pull this kind of stunt. Mild, friendly talk in English and harsh kill Israel talk in Arabic. Whitman must think that no conservative understands Spanish or reads billboards.

[Jim Robinson]

Identical RINO twins.

[mtnjimmi]

...and they wonder why we don’t want RINO’s in the party?
the gubanator is more dumbacrat than republican.

[Perdogg]

I do not understand. What do they agree about and what do they differ.

“While both agree that undocumented immigrants should not be allowed to get amnesty or obtain driver’s licenses, Brown’s camp says they disagree on key issues, including whether to give illegal immigrants a path to legalization, which Brown supports.”

I am not in favor of Amnesty or driver’s licence.

I am not in favor of a path to legalization.

[muawiyah]

Here's the problem with sitting out an election to PUNISH THE REPUBLICANS ~ you end up with a DEMOCRAT.

It's such a stupid idea.................

[stephenjohnbanker]

Good post.

[Jim Robinson]

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I agree. It is tempting from time to time to vote for Brown. If Brown is elected the resulting total Democratic control of the State will screw things up so bad as to cause people ‘to see the light!’ Maybe ‘the base’ should write “Meg” and remind her that we are not a lock and could sit out the election.

[Do Be]

If Brown and Whitman both are opposed to giving drivers licenses to illegal aliens why should I vote for Whitman?

Because, maybe, one day, she'll wear a very short skirt and no panties and be photographed getting out of a car. All other things being equal, that should be enough to sway your vote.

[Jim Robinson]

What’s the difference? Witness Benedict Arnold Schwartzenegger.