Actually, 3000 dead people on 9/11/01.
Immigration became a serious issue especially when footage of Hamas/Hezbullah types coming across the border.
Conservatives were also wise to jump all over it when Hillary started trumping it in the press. That got the MSM covering it and people talking about lack of border security.
People forget that both borders have been a hot issue ever since 9/11. How this author can blame all of that on Rush is unbelievable and if Bush has hurt himself with this issue it's his own fault. After all he is the President and the one charged with protecting our Sovereignty.