Thread: Position of CA's GOP candidates for Senate on AZ law

Too bad Tom Campbell is for amensty..by slight of hand. He champions E Verify but only for new hires, and he wants amnesty for the kids, thereby allowing them to make their parents legal.
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Const. law prof Tom Campbell on AZ immigration law: "It's Constitutional" and ends sanctuary cities

As we told you about earlier, GOP US Sen. candidate Tom Campbell stopped by Wednesday to ask for The Chronicle editorial board's endorsement. The ivory tower posses let Comrade Marinucci and yours truly hang out... but we had to bring the potato salad.
We asked Campbell -- a longtime Constitutional law professor -- what he thought about Arizona's controversial new immigration law. Other scholars have said that AZ is out of bounds in trying to tackle the issue this way.
But Campbell never has been one to follow the pack. He's a pro-choice, OK with gay marriage Republican, remember. As for the AZ law...
"It's constitutional," Campbell told The Chronicle.
Plus, Campbell said. "It puts an end to sanctuary cities in the state of Arizona."
Naturally, The Professor took us to the law school library. Cited Terry v. Ohio, 1968, an 8-1 opinion written by chief Justice Earl Warren -- "so I'm not citing somebody from the far right" Campbell noted -- which he said justified the right of law enforcement, upon reasonable suspicion, to stop and make an inquiry, short of probable cause.
But doesn't he have any concerns about the law encouraging racial profiling:
"If there is racial profiling, that would be an unconstitutional application of a constitutional law," he said.
"I, as a Californian, have no basis to criticize Arizona's choice if this is how they wish to go about it. Now we have to watch to see how it's implemented and what effect it has," Campbell said.
You can listen to Campbell's full chat here.
As for Tom's GOP primary opponents? Orange County Assemblyman Chuck DeVore told the Sac Bee earlier Wednesdaythat he was game to see a similar law in California.
"I think California would benefit from passing a similar law, but it won't happen given the current state of affairs," DeVore said. "Our state, by comparison, is constantly looking for ways to provide more tax dollars for people who are here illegally. So the battle in this state is considerably different."
Carly Fiorina spokesperson Amy Thoma told us:
"Carly believes that when the federal government fails to up hold its most basic function-ensuring the safety and security of its citizens-then the inevitable result is that states will take matters into their own hands. The Arizona law is a reflection of the outrage felt by the state's residents and it underscores the need for the federal government to make border security a top priority. Instead of vilifying the people of Arizona, we should be demanding that the federal government do its job and secure the border."
None of California's guv candidates -- the people who'd have to sign such a law -- are racing to endorse it. Democrat Jerry Brown told KGO-AM Thursday that the root of the problem was the need for federal immigration reform -- but that was the federal government's job to secure the border and conduct diplomatic relations with Mexico.
Meanwhile, California's Democrats are stumbling over each other to find new ways to boycott Arizona.


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I think Tom Campbell for his excellent and accurate opinion of the AZ immigration law. I really liked Carly's response, too, so I think she would support the states rights from the US Senate.

GO CALIFORNIA! Join Arizona and start taking charge of your problems, instead of always whining around and waiting for the feds to do the job they haven't done since Eisenhower and will never do at this point because they don't have the manpower or resources, and we don't have the money to give them any more than we already are.

I like him, seems to be a man with some common sense...how unusual.

I'm voting for Tom.

If he only had the capital behind him that Meg Whitman has

Originally Posted by TakingBackSoCal

I'm voting for Tom.

If he only had the capital behind him that Meg Whitman has

Then you are voting for amnesty. Tom Campbell is playing pretty slick game. He says he is anti amnesty, but then says E Verify has to be restricted to new hires. So all the illegal aliens get to stay here, while their American born children sponsor them in. Then the kicker is, is wants the Dream Act passed, so all those who do not have American born kids, will be able to be sponsored by their kids who get citizenship through the Dream Act.

Pretty sleezy...Tom trying to appear as if he is anti amnesty, when the exact opposite is the case.

Originally Posted by Bettybb

Originally Posted by TakingBackSoCal

I'm voting for Tom.

If he only had the capital behind him that Meg Whitman has

Then you are voting for amnesty. Tom Campbell is playing pretty slick game. He says he is anti amnesty, but then says E Verify has to be restricted to new hires. So all the illegal aliens get to stay here, while their American born children sponsor them in. Then the kicker is, is wants the Dream Act passed, so all those who do not have American born kids, will be able to be sponsored by their kids who get citizenship through the Dream Act.

Pretty sleezy...Tom trying to appear as if he is anti amnesty, when the exact opposite is the case.

So who is the best candidate?

Both De Vore and Carly appear to be real anti amnesty candidates. Of the two, I like De Vore the best, but he is really trailing in the polls and will have the least chance against the Dem Barbara Boxer.

Originally Posted by Bettybb

Both De Vore and Carly appear to be real anti amnesty candidates. Of the two, I like De Vore the best, but he is really trailing in the polls and will have the least chance against the Dem Barbara Boxer.

Is Carly running for Gubernator?

Originally Posted by TakingBackSoCal

Originally Posted by Bettybb

Both De Vore and Carly appear to be real anti amnesty candidates. Of the two, I like De Vore the best, but he is really trailing in the polls and will have the least chance against the Dem Barbara Boxer.

Is Carly running for Gubernator?

No, Carly is running for US Senate.

I have heard DeVore is the best canidate but I don't live down there and am not really sure.