I agree, at least for the ones inclined to vote Republican in the first place. I get the feeling that the GOP leadership is getting more and more out of touch with what people want - not some "conservative base" but just regular people. Most of the country has strong feelings about certain issues and not a lot of ideological motivations. This is one of those issues.
I am often puzzled by their tin ear for this.
If Bush would just come out and say that he was going to close the borders he would be a shoe-in. I thought they buried this issue but they cannot leave well enough alone. One step forward and two step back.
Is it a tin ear, or do they just not care a whit what you or I think? They mean to impose this on Americans whether we like it or not. Its good for agribusiness donors, even if it is a bit hard on taxpayers.