Race for Congress is lively: Dealing with immigration hot topic for candidates

1 posted on 05/07/2006 7:20:43 PM PDT by NapkinUser

Vasquez sure sounds good on immigration. If he is fiscally conservative too, the House could use him.

2 posted on 05/07/2006 7:27:51 PM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)

To: ncountylee; NapkinUser; Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; AntiGuv; Kuksool

3 posted on 05/07/2006 8:02:16 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)

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There are a lot of candidates with some interesting credentials. But when you look at the candidates closely, the best choice is Robert Vasquez. He's a decorated Vietnam veteran and he is serious about border security. He will join the overly small group in Congress who want to protect the United States even when it inconveniences big business interests.

4 posted on 05/07/2006 9:00:51 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)

To: Clintonfatigued

He's so great - I've been on his mailing list for awhile now. Thank you for the ping.

5 posted on 05/07/2006 9:05:51 PM PDT by Borax Queen

To: Clintonfatigued

I wish the state of Oregon had a canidate like Vasquez

6 posted on 05/07/2006 9:28:46 PM PDT by OregonRepublican (Jesus Loves you Allah wants you dead! Liberalism is a mental Disorder- Savage)

I like Robert Vasquez. Good man.

But one of two people is going to win this particular primary:

Bill Sali or Sheila Sorensen.

Bill Sali is a proven conservative champion who has never been afraid to demonstrate the courage of his convictions. The House needs more men like him. Badly.

Sorensen is a leftist who doesn't even try to hide it that much.

7 posted on 05/08/2006 1:17:27 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (George Allen's conservatism is as ephemeral as his virtual fence.)

To: EternalVigilance

"But one of two people is going to win this particular primary:

Bill Sali or Sheila Sorensen.

Bill Sali is a proven conservative champion who has never been afraid to demonstrate the courage of his convictions. The House needs more men like him. Badly.

Sorensen is a leftist who doesn't even try to hide it that much."

Because Sali has recieved lots of money from outside Idaho means squat. I bet you anything he doesn't even place third among the six republicans, quote me on it.

Vasquez or Semanko would be nice. But I'll take any republican but Sorensen.

8 posted on 05/08/2006 1:54:41 PM PDT by NapkinUser (http://www.vasquezforidaho.org/)

Because Sali has recieved lots of money from outside Idaho means squat. I bet you anything he doesn't even place third among the six republicans, quote me on it.

I stand by my assertion that the winner will either be Sali or Sorensen.

We'll have to compare notes on May 24th.

9 posted on 05/08/2006 2:00:04 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (George Allen's conservatism is as ephemeral as his virtual fence.)

10 posted on 05/08/2006 2:27:14 PM PDT by DumpsterDiver

11 posted on 05/08/2006 2:28:53 PM PDT by DumpsterDiver

To: EternalVigilance

I'm a moderate Republican, but I wouldn't ever vote for a moderate Republican unless I knew they were rock solid in support of immigration enforcement and no amnesty.

Thus I wouldn't vote for Sorenson, even though on most issues she is probably the closest to my positions ideologically.

You are probably right that Sali or Sorenson will be the likely candidate.

Sali's OK by me even though he's a right wing nutcase. Right wing nutcases usually are strong on immigration enforcement.

My dream would be a Vasquez victory. But I don't see evidence that the immigration reform revolution is far enough advanced to swing a primary election like that one.

Two years from now it will be. Of course, if they manage to pass an amnesty next year then the open borders politicians will be dropping like flies in the 2008 elections, although that will be little consolation for the damage amnesty will do to our country for decades to come.

12 posted on 05/08/2006 9:08:30 PM PDT by lsjogren

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Robert Vasquez Ping!

Idaho sure is lucky...

13 posted on 05/08/2006 9:12:40 PM PDT by HiJinx (Remember the Maine! Remember the Alamo! Remember Herndon!)

This, however, is a very promising sign:

"The contest among the six Republicans in the primary has been the noisiest, with much of the debate coming over the issue of illegal immigration – just as the issue has hit Congress and national headlines. "

I read an article that mentioned that illegal immigration was a hot issue in the open 3rd district in Nebraska.

They have a primary in Nebraska tomorrow.

The 3rd congressional district is open since the incumbent I believe is running for gov.

This is a Republican district.

David Harris appears to be the best, since he was endorsed by Chris Simcox.

http://harrisforcongress.com/

John Hanson appears to be the worst- he apparently supports amnesty.

Adrian Smith sounds pretty good based on his positions posted in ABI,

http://www.betterimmigration.com/candidate...cand06_ne3.html

although he apparently opposes a border fence.

Jay Vavricek is the other candidate, he apparently opposes a border wall.

I get the impresson Smith is the front runner.

He seems to have a lot of endorsements

http://www.joinadrian.com/Default.htm

Saw this:

http://www.northplattebulletin.com/NorthPl...ex.asp?pageID=2

Vavricek has attacked Smith in ads, mailings and speeches, characterizing him as a career politician who is soft on agriculture and immigration.

Erdman and Stuhr, who served with Smith in the Legislature, say those criticisms are deplorable and misrepresentative.

Smith is an “advocate for farmers, ranchers and our rural communities. His voting record proves he supports our agricultural industry and the increased production of ethanol,” they said.

In the eight years Smith has been in the Legislature, 19 bills he introduced have been passed.

Smith said campaign attacks are usually aimed at the front runner and are to be expected to degree.

“They are simply not accurate; they are last-minute attacks,” he said. “I am getting lots of great feedback on the campaign trail.”

Smith is scheduled to go door-to-door in North Platte Sunday and on Monday he will attend the dedication Monday of the WWII veterans memorial.

He has visited McCook, Lexington, Cozad, Gothenburg, Ogallala and Sumner in the last two days.

Vavricek has criticized Smith for accepting a $250,000 campaign donation from the “Club for Growth,” of conservative government, which recognized Smith’s work in the Legislature to reduce taxes and curb spending.

Regardless of any contributions, Smith said he will make his own decisions.

“I will continue working to advance ethanol production,” he said. “The Nebraska Farm Bureau has presented me with a “Friend of Agriculture” award for service to ag while in the Legislature.”

Smith said the U.S. must get tough on illegal immigration. Tougher policy is one of the most often heard requests from Nebraskans as he campaigns. Also, he wants federal and state bureaucrats out of local educational systems.

Sounds like Vavricek is probably a good candidate, if he's criticizing another candidate for being soft on illegal immigration.

If I lived there I would probably vote for Harris on account of him being endorsed by Simcox.

Hopefully Smith is OK too, judging from his response to betterimmigration.com. If Harris and Vavricek were on the ball they would have gotten their positions on there also.

Bottom line is, we need a good pro-borders guy in there because Nebraska needs a good "farm team" of pro-borders politicians so that one of them can take on Chuck Hagel next time he's up for re-election.

(I believe that's in 2008)

14 posted on 05/08/2006 9:18:26 PM PDT by lsjogren

To: Clintonfatigued

Sounds like Vasquez is the kinda guy we need more of in Washington if we're going to survive as a nation.

15 posted on 05/08/2006 9:56:01 PM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis)

16 posted on 05/08/2006 9:57:05 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (George Allen's conservatism is as ephemeral as his virtual fence.)

Good morning..do you know if Idaho primary law requires a majority, or a plurality, for the nomiation, or is there a run-off?

17 posted on 05/09/2006 5:12:31 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to propagate her gene pool. Any volunteers?)

Idaho has no run-offs. The candidate who polls the most votes in the primary is the nominee.

Ideally, that nominee will be Robert Vasquez.

18 posted on 05/09/2006 9:26:21 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Illegal aliens commit crimes that Americans won't commit)

"Good morning..do you know if Idaho primary law requires a majority, or a plurality, for the nomiation, or is there a run-off?"

Just a plurality, which benefits Vasquez. If he was to get a run-off, he'd lose, but with six candidates and him standing out the most on the anti-illegal and anti-CAFTA stance, he could get in there with the other five splitting the conservative/moderate vote. Vasquez also raised the most money for the January-March quarter and is third overall (only due to Sorensen donatiing 100,000 to herself) which makes me think he'll have the money edge before this is all said and done (he is right on Sali's heels.)

"Right wing nutcases usually are strong on immigration enforcement."

I'm not so sure. His website talks of "safe and sane borders" which makes me think he wants a guest worker plan. Plus he is the only one in the race, republican or democrat, who hasn't run a commercial or has something on his website stating he is opposed to CAFTA.

19 posted on 05/09/2006 9:36:24 AM PDT by NapkinUser (http://www.vasquezforidaho.org/)

To: Clintonfatigued; NapkinUser

Thanks for the info...

20 posted on 05/09/2006 10:15:33 AM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to propagate her gene pool. Any volunteers?)

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