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G.O.P. Candidates Target Immigration Policy as Litmus Test in Presidential Race
NY times ^ | NOV. 12, 2015 | MAGGIE HABERMAN, MATT FLEGENHEIMER

Posted on 11/13/2015 5:01:57 AM PST by jpsb

A long-simmering debate over immigration in the Republican presidential contest boiled over on Thursday, as Senator Ted Cruz accused his colleague, Senator Marco Rubio, of “trying to jam this amnesty down the American people’s throats.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: immigration
Time battle is joined in earnest
1 posted on 11/13/2015 5:01:57 AM PST by jpsb
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Money quote

They still want to talk about this issue in a way that will get a visceral reaction from primary voters but still won't alienate their fund-raisers," said Mark Krikorian, the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies. "At some point, they're going to have to choose between the voters and the billionaires.?

Which is why Trump leads in the polls, he is free to speak his own mind.

2 posted on 11/13/2015 5:04:28 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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3 posted on 11/13/2015 5:13:39 AM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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4 posted on 11/13/2015 5:14:10 AM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: Patton@Bastogne

That smirk on Schumer’s face say it all.


5 posted on 11/13/2015 5:15:19 AM PST by Godebert
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To: jpsb

It IS the litmus test.

We either retain the rule of law or we lose the country.

People are beginning to wake up that both parties have been encouraging the illegal alien inundation.


6 posted on 11/13/2015 5:31:35 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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Marco was pawned at the moment ... Clearly, despite his genuine speaking skills (like a fine actor), Marco Rubio isn't all that smart ...


7 posted on 11/13/2015 5:49:54 AM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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And this really is because Trump brought it all to the forefront, for which I am forever grateful.


8 posted on 11/13/2015 5:51:24 AM PST by I Hired Craig Livingstone (DT16. Deal with it.)
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