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Experts: Immigration reform not enough to swing midterm elections
UPI ^ | 11/25/13 | Catherine Brzycki

Posted on 11/25/2013 1:39:56 PM PST by jimbo123

Republicans in the House who refuse to take on immigration reform don’t have much to fear from voters, according to a number of political experts. Despite public support for reform and the increase in Latino voters, this demographic has little clout in GOP-controlled districts.

“Immigration reform policy still ranks comparatively much lower in importance compared to the economy, job creation, the federal deficit, job and healthcare,” said Daniel Cox, research director at the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization in Washington.

That’s because immigration reform still has relatively little support compared with more immediate concerns over the recovering economy, health care and the federal budget.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


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Boehner plan is to pass Amnesty AFTER THE MIDTERMS in the lame duck session of Congress. Call your congressmen and tell them to tell Boehner NO to Amnesty in the Lame Duck session.
1 posted on 11/25/2013 1:39:56 PM PST by jimbo123
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Despite public support for reform

"Public support", my ass. How about universal voter photo ID support?

2 posted on 11/25/2013 1:47:27 PM PST by GoldenPup
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Republicans in the House who refuse to take on immigration reform don’t have much to fear from voters

It's if you do pass "reforms" that you have something to be worried about.

3 posted on 11/25/2013 1:48:39 PM PST by grobdriver
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You are correct there is no support for this out of Dem’s who want scab voters and business that wants scab workers. The Pew polls shows 60% are opposed.


4 posted on 11/25/2013 1:48:41 PM PST by amnestynone (Lindsey Graham is feckless, duplicitous, treacherous, double dealing backstabbing Corksucker.)
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5 posted on 11/25/2013 1:50:22 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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It was not long ago that opposition to amnesty (which is what this will be) was over 70%. I'm having a hard time believing that people are now suddenly for it, especially in this economy. I remember that some polling outfit (Pew, I believe) ginned up polling data to make the GOP think that people were hot for campaign finance reform, when in fact this was not the case. With the GOP being run by idiots, of course, they fell for the polling numbers and passed bad legislation. This appears to be a repeat in the making.
6 posted on 11/25/2013 1:54:40 PM PST by Major Matt Mason ("Journalism is dead. All news is suspect." - Noamie)
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It was not long ago that opposition to amnesty (which is what this will be) was over 70%.

Yes, seems like only yesterday that to espouse closing the borders, enforcing existing immigration laws, strengthening the military, lowering taxes and promoting employment were slam dunk issues for a Republican candidate. I find it hard to believe that the public has done a 180 on these topics.

7 posted on 11/25/2013 2:17:59 PM PST by Salvey
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To: onyx

The heck with the fence.

I say we give a contract to a Chinese company and pay them to build a replica of The Great Wall of China, this replica stretching from the Pacific Coast border of California and Mexico all the way through to the Gulf of Mexico. And build it three times as tall as the original.


8 posted on 11/25/2013 2:20:36 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (The Second Amendment makes all the other amendments possible)
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The polls ask people if they want "immigration reform". They think it means tightening or enforcing existing laws, so they say "yes". Then the pollsters turn around and make the bogus assumption that a majority want the laws changed.

The RINOs are in on the scam because they want to keep the conservative vote and still provide cheap labor for their puppetmasters.

JMHO

9 posted on 11/25/2013 2:24:16 PM PST by grania
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10 posted on 11/25/2013 2:30:46 PM PST by jimsin
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How many adult white voters are there turning out in 2014 in Blake Farenthold’s half hispanic district?

Id guess at least 60 or 70%. It seems like Blake wants to impeach Holder and attack Obama instead of getting excited about amnesty.

According to the hispanderers Blake should worship Obama and pass amnesty immediately.

The Calfornia GOP Congressmen are there to provide 15-20 votes against amnesty. I dont think any of the American citizens in their district victimized by illegals want amnesty and to force the same fate on districts they might flee to.


11 posted on 11/25/2013 2:38:25 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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Republicans in the House who refuse to take on immigration reform don’t have much to fear from voters

It is the exact opposite

12 posted on 11/25/2013 2:40:28 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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Immigration reform isn't even close to a priority among the coveted Hispanic demographic which would ever vote GOP anyway.

It is a huge priority among the gimme portion of that demographic who will reflexively vote Democrat and want more free stuff.

13 posted on 11/25/2013 2:43:13 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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There are only six days left congress will be in session.

Not enough time to deal with something so controversial as Immigration Reform.


14 posted on 11/25/2013 2:47:50 PM PST by Cheechdog
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Immigration reform isn't even close to a priority among the coveted Hispanic demographic which would ever vote GOP anyway

Ironically, the best way for the GOP to gain Hispanic voters would be to stand firmly against amnesty.

Two separate polls of legal Hispanic voters indicate a 2-to-1 majority against amnesty.

And, upon reflection, doesn't that make sense? Legal Hispanics have either been U.S. citizens for generations or earned their citizenship by going about it the right way.

Consequently, just like the rest of us, they're not in favor of illegal invaders getting their citizenship as a gift.

15 posted on 11/25/2013 2:53:14 PM PST by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: Ignorance On Parade)
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We don’t want Amnesty either.
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16 posted on 11/25/2013 4:04:39 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: grania

I think you have called it right.


17 posted on 11/25/2013 4:10:08 PM PST by Bigg Red (Let me hear what God the LORD will speak. -Ps85)
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To: jimbo123

Ya think?! The Republicans who try to move this will be vaporized.


18 posted on 11/25/2013 4:47:51 PM PST by AdaGray
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To: jimbo123

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19 posted on 11/25/2013 4:52:26 PM PST by Rome2000 (THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
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Lainos have little clout in GOP districts because they are Dims. Latinos are socialists. They came here from socialist countries and that is what they know and love. When their own third-world hell holes didn’t deliver the goods they expected, they came here to demand WE give it to them.


20 posted on 11/25/2013 5:16:58 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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