Perfect lead-in: 
Posted on 05/14/2006 1:29:30 PM PDT by LS
Vetoes of two unpopular measures helped Gov. Dave Heineman survive a strong GOP primary challenge from Rep. Tom Osborne, the hero football coach once called "Nebraska's God."
Six weeks ago, would anyone have bet a large amount of money on Heineman winning this race? I don't think so," said John Comer, a political science professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. "As we got closer, everyone knew it was going to be a tight election."
Osborne acknowledged two key issues that may have swung votes Heineman's way: immigrant tuition and small schools.
Heineman vetoed a bill allowing children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Osborne supported the idea.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
All I have to say to our illegal friends is "No, su puede!"
BTW, I notice that the states are starting some roundups on their own. KY/OH had a massive roundup of illegals in the housing industry in Cincy last week.
Americans are very angry that the demands of Mexican citizens are taking precedence over the rights of American citizens, and that we're being forced to pay the bills for them.
The pro-illegal alien Senators hopefully will pay the price in November, no matter which party they claim to "represent".
Janet, take a look at Chuckie Hagel's comments today about using the Guard, which he doesn't favor! Some of these people need to be buried under this tsunami.
Anyone who lives in a largely rural state will tell you that school districts are the third rail of local politics. Kansas has one percent of all K thru 12 school children in the nation but we have two percent of the total school districts. Some 53 percent of all the school districts in the state have less than 1000 students total, or less than the number of students at a typical high school in my district. But since school districts and hospitals are about the only source of solid middle class jobs in the rural areas then the idea of consolidating them is political suicide. Any politician who even whispers support for the idea is toast.
Herndon fired it's mayor for being pro-illegal.
Unless it's Mexico or certain parts of south Texas, California, New Mexico and maybe Arizona, you don't win being pro-illegal.
Good!
"Unbeatable" Tom Osborned Defeated After Supporting In State Tuition for Illegals
Congressman Osborne (R-NE) voted for in-state tuition for illegals; Tuesday, voters showed what they thought ... Osborne is now unemployed.
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(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")
VOTERS ARE GIVING OPEN-BORDERS FOLKS A LOT OF GRIEF -- Cannon story
Rep. Cannon's problems today are similar to what we are saying in many locales across the country. Voters are starting to make a real difference.
A couple of years ago, Cannon was bragging that he was the White House point man in the House for Bush's efforts for a guestworker/amnesty program.
He appeared at the National Council of La Raza to receive an award for his championing of illegal aliens and he was widely quoted in national media giving the reasons why illegal aliens are good for America.
Two years ago, Matt Throckmorton kept Cannon from getting the 60% of GOP convention votes necessary to go on the ballot in the fall. That is almost unheard of for an incumbent Congressman, but Cannon's immigration positions gave Throckmorton a good handle to turn. Cannon went on to win the primary but with only 58% of the Republican voters supporting him.
Ever since then, Cannon has been a little more careful and has voted pretty well on enforcement issues while continuing to push for amnesties and massive guestworker programs.
Political newcomer John Jacob (a wealthy land developer) mounted a strong challenge to Cannon based on his support for amnesty and not only denied Cannon his 60% but actually beat him 52-48.
That means the Republican voters of Utah's 3rd Congressional District will get a chance to cast a clear immigration vote a month from now, deciding whether Cannon or Jacob will be the Republican nominee on the November ballot.
This is a huge development, especially since the Wall Street Journal and Grover Norquist have been claiming for a couple of years that Cannon's victory in '04 was proof that our immigration-reduction message just can't win at the polls.
Jacob needs to be better still on immigration. All of you in Utah need to really press him to become a clearer champion of our issues. To send him an immigration survey, click here.
We had another victory at the polls in the last week in Nebraska.
Congressman Tom Osborne lost his primary attempt to run for governor. As a long-time hero football coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, with huge margins of victory in the past and with an endorsement by Sen. McCain just before the primary, Osborne had looked like a sure thing.
But he lost. And even he said that one of the main reasons for his loss was his support for in-state tuition for illegal aliens. His opponent stood firm against providing incentives for illegal aliens.
Osborne was a lackluster Member of Congress on our issues, with a B-minus. He wasn't that bad. But Nebraska voters made it clear that they prefer somebody a little more excited about protecting them from out-of-control immigration.
BTW, McCain spoke at the Utah convention before the vote on Cannon. McCain did his usual plea for a massive guestworker program (which, for him, includes citizenship for illegal aliens and future guestworkers). Cannon has been one of the most enthusiastic supporters in the House for solutions like the ones offered by McCain.
If McCain had an effect on the delegates, it was to remind them why they didn't like Cannon.
The Herndon, Virginia City Council was overturned by the voters over immigration.
The decision by the Herdon City Council to use public funds to set up a center for mostly illegal-alien day laborers created a controversy that got national attention.
But when the mayor and city council members came up for re-election, the voters through out all but one of the incumbents seeking re-election. The mayor is gone. The new mayor and five of the six council members was elected on a platform of opposing providing incentives to illegal aliens.
We can only hope the good people of Utah take out the trash later this year.
The republicans better be getting message loud and clear about what the majority of US citizen voters want.
Perfect lead-in:
Osborne supported the idea.
Pretty bone-headed, if you ask me.
The Republicans have the message. Your glee in the defeat of "guestworker" politician only helps the Democraps. As you seem to want. What will be the position of people like you when the Democraps set the border policy?
Democrats are setting the policy. Along with RINO's like Hagel and McCain. And then there is the administration.
All on the same side in what they are pressing for.
If you want to argue Democrats will cause damage elsewhere, fine, do that. Mention they'll hike taxes. It's true. But there is nothing the Dems will do on immigration that haven't been done or they are trying to back against the will of the American people right now. It's an empty threat.
Nevermind your position doesn't even make sense. Materials were posted above against the proposition that enabling law breakers is a losing position at the polls. In a Dem town the city council members were tossed out. An incumbent came in second in a primary against a strong border proponent. A popular opponent lost against a Governor that took a stand on illegal immigration. heck, let's not even forget Arnold and Cali! he may be singing differently now, but Grey was tossed over handing out driver's licenses to aliens and Arnold promised to revoke the law. A republican won in Cali on this issue alone. Add it up and we have conservatives and Dems uniting around enforcing the law to the point even incumbents will be thrown out of power.
You have a very reasoned approach in explaining your position. You trust the Democrap/Socialist/Communist more than I do. Under the last Democrap President the USofA bombed the Christians in the Balkins to favor the Muslims. This is the position of the UN Internationalist and the power in the Democrap Party in the USofA. Anything that will further United Nations world government will be supported by the Democraps. IMHO we have here in North America a structure for a government that could defeat the UN! That structure requires commonality with Canada, USofA and Mexico. If you destroy this beginning you will get HELL on Earth, IMHO.
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