Thread: NE - GOP ties fund drive to illegal immigration

By DON WALTON / Lincoln Journal Star
Thursday, Jun 04, 2009 - 05:07:02 pm CDT
The Nebraska Republican Party has launched a fundraising appeal tied to its opposition to benefits or amnesty for illegal immigrants.

A mailing last month centering on the issue has prompted more than 1,000 responses so far, GOP State Chairman Mark Fahleson of Lincoln said Thursday.

The letter asks recipients to answer a series of questions expressing their opinions about illegal immigration while seeking contributions to the party.

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4.9.09: Heineman signs illegal-immigration billMany, but not all, respondents attached contributions, Fahleson said.

“Initial results are pretty overwhelmingly against amnesty and appear to confirm Governor Heineman’s positionâ€

I don't know, maybe it's just me but this groveling for dollars on promises of coming out on anti-illegal immigration is getting old. I've seen TOO MANY Pol's grovel, get their $, get re-elected and then turn on the people that funded them and put them in office.

Maybe I'm just jaded? Or tired?

Originally Posted by nomas

I don't know, maybe it's just me but this groveling for dollars on promises of coming out on anti-illegal immigration is getting old. I've seen TOO MANY Pol's grovel, get their $, get re-elected and then turn on the people that funded them and put them in office.

Maybe I'm just jaded? Or tired?

I thought the same thing.