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Look at where most of the GOP gains from the house and senate came from in the 94 election, it was from the South and rural/small city North. The people that switched their votes from Democratic downballot to GOP were not white collar professionals, who have in fact been drifting away from the GOP since the late 80s, but it was white southreners and in the north, the largely Catholic white working class. This was largely the group that supported Wallace in 68, and continued to vote heavily Democratic downballot untill 94. Again, without the "Wallace Democrats" the GOP would be a less than 2-1 minority in congress.

Also, you and Arnie are a VERY small minority among people who vote GOP who want immigration at continued high levels. 2/3 of Americans want immigration dramatically reduced, and my guess is that among GOP voters, that number is between 80%-90%.

George Wallace renounced his segregationist views in 1982. You claim Wallace Democrats needed 14 years to think about it and finally switch to the Republican party...you may have a point...they are morons.

I believe you are correct that immigration controls have wide support of the majority of Americans but that support is only an inch deep. Even Campaign Finance Reform, and Assault Weapon Bans have had more momentum as a political issue. I have seen little interest in the issue by most of the D9, Dubya, and political commentators. Perhaps all the political pundits (except Novak and Buchanan) are just blind to the issue...or they could be part of the conspiracy...or you overestimate the desire to close the borders. I'm still going with the last conclusion.

If you ask people if there is too much violence or sex in hollywood movies, they say yes, but you better not misread that to mean there is support for censorship.

Also, you and Arnie are a VERY small minority among people who vote GOP who want immigration at continued high levels. 2/3 of Americans want immigration dramatically reduced, and my guess is that among GOP voters, that number is between 80%-90%.

Anyone who thinks immigration isn't important really needs to check out the career of Silvestre Reyes ---- Congressman. There is one reason and only one reason the guy got elected to Congress, he has an associates degree, his career was in border patrol where he was seen as tough on immigration. He is the one who put Operation Blockade and Operation Hold-the-Line into place, which made him very popular in his mostly hispanic district. He would not be elected to dog-catcher without this distinction.