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Some Democrats Fear Backlash Over Obama's Handling of Immigration

By Carl Cameron

Published July 07, 2010
| FoxNews.com

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Some Democrats, even in Arizona, are fearing an election backlash over immigration, as President Obama sues Arizona over its new immigration enforcement law and pushes Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration overhaul.

"My concern is that the federal government is suing the state of Arizona, ironically, over the ability to enforce immigration laws -- where if the federal government had been doing its job over the years, we wouldn't be in this situation in the first place," Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., said.

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, the Democratic nominee for governor, urged the Obama administration to back off Arizona's new law, which allows state and local authorities to ask people for immigration documents during unrelated enforcement encounters – such as traffic stops.

The president appears to be out of step with public opinion on immigration. The latest Fox News Opinion Dynamics poll shows 2-to-1 support nationwide for Arizona's law, including 73 percent of Republicans, 57 percent of independents and one out of three Democrats.

On immigration, the GOP accuses Democrats of ignoring a border crisis and selling out national security to cynically court Latino votes.

"The reason why both parties are playing football with immigration is because their supporters in the stands are cheering," said Larry Sabato, director of University of Virginia's Center of Politics. "This plays to the base on both sides. It's red meat for the base."

The liberal red meat served up by Democrats mostly stops short of calling Republicans racist but does call GOP immigration policy hostile to minorities, particularly Hispanics, the biggest and fastest growing U.S. minority.

But in Colorado, a recent Denver Post poll said 62 percent of Colorado Hispanics favor a law like Arizona's. The state's Republican gubernatorial front runner Scott McInnis supports it. But Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper, the mayor of Denver, opposes it, putting himself at odds with those Colorado Latinos.

"Until Washington D.C. realizes that they are being absolutely and totally failures at border security, you can't talk about immigration reform," Texas Gov. Rick Perry said.

On the other hand, Perry has seen his Latino support plummet and his double-digit lead over Democratic challenger and Houston Mayor Bill White all but vanish since the Arizona controversy began.

Separate from border states – wherever a close race emerges this year, count on immigration to be a prominent wedge issue.

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Some Democrats Fear Backlash Over Obama's Handling of Immigration

Uh... ya think It's about time the message is getting through their thick skulls. Though they could still not give a care less for the majority's wishes. It's their own hides they are worried about.

These "some Democrats" are not in the protected bubble that obama is and they know they are the ones who will be used as whipping boys (girls).

And they should! At Gibbs briefing today he addressed the popular support for the AZ law, but the Pres doesn't do what's popular, he does "what's right."

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LOL and on Yahoo and MSNBC they are saying that the Dems are laying low, but they don't make any assumptions.

Personally, I don't trust them. All they want are votes--if they realize that the immigration policy isn't sitting well with the majority of hte people, like rats they jump ship and hide until election and the political pieces have fallen, hoping to earn favor with independants. Then, when the dust settles, they'll turn on the people like snakes and show their true colors to those foolish enough to fall for it.

Selling one's country out for a few votes.

It's so nauseating I think my head is going to explode

We have to elect another president in 2012. Obama is corrupt (Sestak scandal, Blago scandal) and Obama is not working for Americans who sent him to the White House. Obama works for his illegal aliens. THat we do not accept. We need a new president. We do not need Obama. Americans take your country back. We need a new president and do not vote for Democrats.

Not just AZ. I know quite a few people who plan to vote anti-Dem this coming election. And the anger is growing.

Originally Posted by immigration2009

We have to elect another president in 2012. Obama is corrupt (Sestak scandal, Blago scandal) and Obama is not working for Americans who sent him to the White House. Obama works for his illegal aliens. THat we do not accept. We need a new president. We do not need Obama. Americans take your country back. We need a new president and do not vote for Democrats.

If Republicans take the House and Senate, Obama won't last until 2012, that is why he is pulling out all the stops to keep Dems in control. Wait until Novement and all the illegal voting scandals break.

A lot of Dems and Independents are members of NumbersUSA.I have been reading their post on the AZ suit issue.

They are furious and say they are ashamed they voted for King Obama and will not vote for another Dem unless they prove they are against the Fed Lawsuit and Amnesty.

Originally Posted by immigration2009

We have to elect another president in 2012. Obama is corrupt (Sestak scandal, Blago scandal) and Obama is not working for Americans who sent him to the White House. Obama works for his illegal aliens. THat we do not accept. We need a new president. We do not need Obama. Americans take your country back. We need a new president and do not vote for Democrats.

HE TURNED OUT TO BE THE VERY THING THAT HE SAID HE WOULD FIGHT IF ELECTED PRESIDENT. IN THE WORDS OF JOE WILSON OF S.C. "YOU LIE" AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE BIGGEST SCANDAL OF THEM ALL, HINT: IT HAPPENED ON ELECTION DAY IN PA.