The Times finds its usual suspect "Republican" to support their assertion, and who does he turn out to be, one of McCain's people. What did they expect the guy to say? The only "tightrope" here is the noose around the neck of Democrat candidates who don't reject the party line.
Yep, this is not the 1st time I have see this spin being put out the last few days. Seems Clinton Inc, via their lapdogs in the Junk Media like Poddle Blitzer, are trying to put out the spin that the Republicans are the ones in trouble over immigration. That is exactly 180 degrees from the truth. I work with a number of pretty knee jerk Leftist blue collar Labor Union Democrats and they are seriously pissed about Illegals. Whether they are pissed enough to fight off a life time of political indoctrination and vote Republican, I doubt. But they may get pissed enough about Illegals to stay home in Nov 2008.