Thread: Immigration bill’s fallen soldiers

Immigration bill’s fallen soldiers

By: Josh Kraushaar
The Politico
Jun 30, 2007 08:52 AM EST

Republicans who supported the immigration legislation are now faced with the backlash of their party’s base.

As supporters of the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill continue to mourn its collapse this week, key Republican backers must also brace for potentially stinging political repercussions from their party’s base.

Here’s a look at the fallout for congressional Republicans (not named McCain) most adversely impacted by the defeat of one of the Bush administration’s key domestic priorities:

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham Like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Graham has styled himself as a maverick during his first term in the Senate. He helped draft the compromise immigration legislation and was one of its most outspoken backers.

And like McCain, his approval ratings have dipped since he took up immigration reform as a key issue. In a poll conducted in June, Graham scored just a 31 percent approval rating among South Carolina voters. More Republicans (45 percent) than Democrats (32 percent) disapproved of his performance.

The poll was conducted by InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion and surveyed 790 South Carolina voters on June 18 and 19.

Graham’s campaign questions the poll’s methodology but admits that the immigration bill has been unpopular throughout the state, particularly among Republicans.

Graham has drawn sharp criticism from conservative talk show hosts and the Republican faithful. Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has referred to Graham as “Lindsey Grahamnesty,â€

Why do we read so much about the Reps who voted for this bill?

As far as I'm concerned anyone, regardless of their party, whoever voted for this unenforceable amnesty bill has a steep hill to climb.

As far as I'm concerned anyone who voted for this bill ended their political career. Americans aren't going to vote for these Traitors ever again. Graham may have $3.6 million in his coffers but that get a button pushed by his name on election day.

This moron called US bigots. He deserves spit not a vote. And I reckon spit is about all he's going to get on Election Day.

WE NEED TO ADD THIS NAME TO THE HITMEN...FOR ALL HIS HARD WORK



Click here: Author of New Immigration Bill Calls on Ethnic Media for Support - NAM
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Author of New Immigration Bill Calls on Ethnic Media for Support

New America Media, Daffodil Altan,

Posted: Mar 22, 2007 (not sure what the date was)EDITOR'S NOTE:

In a candid conversation with ethnic media from around the country, Rep. Luis Gutierrez outlined his bipartisaon immigration reform bill and stressed the critical need for the bill to be passed this year.

SAN FRANCISCO – Two lawmakers, a Democrat from Illinois and a Republican from Arizona, introduced a comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform bill Thursday that would give undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, as well as ramp up border security.

“It is an urgent time,â€