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September 13, 2004
Republicans and Immigration
The WSJ notes today that the nativist wing of the Republican Party had a major set back in Nevada and Arizona. Pro-immigration Republicans, Jim Kolbe and Jeff Flake, easily won their primaries against opponents funded by anti-immigration organizations. As the Journal notes:
The message is that anti-immigrant populism may look good in some polls but it doesn't work come Election Day, even on the front lines where illegals add to the burden on local law enforcement and social services. Some Republicans who listen to Fox's Bill O'Reilly or his imitator, CNN's Lou Dobbs, have been led to believe that immigration is a winning issue, but as with trade protectionism the votes never materialize.
Let's hope the trend continues.
Posted by Peter Mork at September 13, 2004 10:14 AM
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