It is clear that the Chamber of Commerce/Washington elitist position on immigration is hostile to the interests of Reagan Democrats and, certainly, Republican small-business entrepreneurs. He also draws out the facts concerning our smothering Washington behemoth that is the driving business abroad to find cheaper wages, less restrictive regulations, and sounder tax policies.
I am not sure that Reagan Democrats get the connection between the smothering federal government and their kitchen table predicaments that propel businesses offshore but the connection is surely there even as it is unrecognized.
There is a mountain of bad federal policies upon which to mount presidential campaigns and campaigns for lesser federal offices of which the Republican establishment certainly cannot be ignorant but they have consciously chosen another path.
Can Ted Cruz be the next Ronald Reagan delivering the same message to a new generation in a slightly different context?
