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Baker says he doesn't blame Arizona for immigration crackdown
Boston Globe ^ | July 15, 2010 | Martin Finucane

Posted on 07/15/2010 1:01:14 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker said today that he didn't blame Arizona for enacting a law cracking down on illegal immigrants that has sparked heated controversy nationwide.

"Arizona is a border state, living with the failure of the federal government to do the job of securing their border. I don't blame them for taking this issue on directly. I don't feel the federal government left them with much choice," Baker said in a live chat on boston.com.

He also expressed support for a crackdown on illegal immigration passed by the Massachusetts Senate as part of the state budget. Tougher provisions in the Senate bill were eventually left out in the version approved by a House-Senate conference committee and then signed into law by Democratic Governor Deval Patrick.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: aliens; arizona; baker; governor

1 posted on 07/15/2010 1:01:15 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Weak sister. Probably not voting for anyone for Gov. this year.


2 posted on 07/15/2010 1:05:15 PM PDT by GQuagmire
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To: ConservativeStatement

Baker “doesn’t BLAME” Arizona? Boy. He sounds like a real stand up, steel-spined kind of guy!! A typical Mass. RINO I’d bet, just like Brown.


3 posted on 07/15/2010 1:16:30 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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