Thread: Immigration is new affirmative action

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/6881.html
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Immigration is becoming for the 2008 election what affirmative action/racial preferences was 15 years ago — the kind of emotional wedge issue that offers Republicans a way to split rank-and-file Democrats from their leaders.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the battle over programs aimed at helping minorities was a major factor in many political campaigns. The election results often appeared to contradict what seemed to be the public’s opinion on the issue.

Looking back, much of the confusion stemmed from the wording of many poll questions on the subject. They tended to show strong support for “affirmative action,â€

Wrong answer... this has nothing to do with race and everything to do with criminal activity..

go pawn this crap off on an incompetent person or our Goofy President that should be riding the little yellow bus and wear a helmet so he doesnt hurt himself..

I hope you don't believe the hype people

How immigration plays out politically in 2008 will likely be determined by which side can convince the mass of Americans that their terminology best describes reality

This is an important point. We can't let Hillary and the rest of the liberals define the debate and the terms of the debate -- which Bill Clinton was so successful at during his term. "Comprehensive" reform means amnesty, pure and simple -- and that's unacceptable to the vast majority of Americans.