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GOP could gain by raising Arizona

By JONATHAN MARTIN | 5/5/10 4:37 AM EDT


Polls indicate that support for Arizona's new immigration law is strongest among white voters in the South and Midwest. | AP photo

The new hard-line Arizona immigration law that has sparked talk of boycotts and caused leading Republicans to fret about the party’s frayed relationship with Hispanic voters may indeed pose a long-term threat to the GOP’s prospects. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/36786.html

But in the here and now — and in many of the most competitive races that will determine control of Congress — the law appears to be a poison-tipped arrow in the Republican quiver. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36469.html

New polling indicates broad public support for the measure and illustrates the peril embattled Democrats could face this November over the issue.

In the South and Midwest, where some of the most competitive congressional races will be fought, popular sentiment is overwhelmingly in favor of the controversial new law.

According to a New York Times/CBS poll released Monday, 69 percent of respondents from the South said that the law is either “about rightâ€

What Democrats fear is that Republicans will use the polarizing issue to tap into voter anger over individuals and institutions that don’t play by the rules. [quote:wwjd4jx4]

Now that is very well put! All pro rule of law candidates should be using the phrase.

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