Posted on Mon, Jan. 07, 2008
Immigration dominates GOP issues in S.C.
As Jan. 19 primary nears, candidates putting focus on controversial topic
By NOELLE PHILLIPS - nophillips@thestate.com

THE CANDIDATES ON IMMIGRATION

Immigration key issue in '08
Expect the rhetoric over illegal immigration to heat up as the Jan. 19 S.C. GOP primary draws near with candidates reacting to voter concerns about the state’s fast-growing Hispanic population.

Polls have shown immigration is more important to Republican voters in South Carolina than it is to Democrats. In fact, S.C. GOP backers have made immigration their top issue in choosing a president.

“This is the new Confederate flag issue in South Carolina on the Republican side,â€