Immigration and the 2008 Republican Defeat

An Analysis of All House Losses

by Marcus Epstein

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Study Highlights:

* In the 26 House of Representatives seats lost by the Republicans, only one race featured a Republican who supported tough border security and a Democrat who supported amnesty.
* Some victorious Democrats successfully campaigned to the Right of their Republican opponents on illegal immigration.
* Candidates from both parties who expressed support for amnesty in the past, avoided and downplayed their record.
* Immigration control could be the issue to bring the GOP back into the majority.

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