http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mcamnesty/ en-us Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:43:18 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407533/posts Link only, per FR copyright rules The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Ariz. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407533/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:43:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393480/posts Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) is unlikely to run in a GOP primary against Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), let alone win, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said Monday. Kyl, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, said he expects the former congressman, who's been mulling a primary challenge to McCain's right next year, to carry on his activities as host of a radio show, and not as a candidate. The Hill, Washington, DC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393480/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:02:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240915/posts The next question is on immigration reform and whether the president will reach out to Sen. John McCain, an advocate of immigration reform. President Obama says he would “love to partner” with McCain and others on what is going to be “a critical issue.” The Los Angeles Times - Top of the Ticket http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240915/posts#comment Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:23:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236546/posts (CNN) — John McCain’s general election campaign began as “the strategic equivalent of throwing a football through a tire at 50 yards” – and was doomed weeks before Election Day, his former chief strategist said Thursday. “We were running a campaign under extra difficult circumstances — the state of the Republican Party, the president’s unpopularity, the economy — a lot of issues that were not John McCain’s fault, but were John McCain’s problem in this race,” Schmidt told an audience at the University of Delaware, according to Politico. “When Lehman Brothers collapsed in the fall I knew pretty much right... CNN - Political Ticker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236546/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:43:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231115/posts Link only, per FR copyright and posting rules The Tucson Citizen, Tucson, Ariz. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231115/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:49:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209546/posts City police say it is the largest raid in any single location in Douglas in recent memory DOUGLAS — More than 50 illegal immigrants were captured and detained today after the apartment they were using was discovered by the Douglas Police Department. The apartment, located at 337 G Avenue, was discovered as a result of a vehicle check at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday. Douglas Police Officer Tomas Romero spotted a suspicious vehicle on 19th Street and A Avenue. After checking on the plates of the 1999 yellow Chevy 3/4 ton pickup, it was discovered to be registered to a fictitious address... Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209546/posts#comment Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:04:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2193437/posts In Arizona's Pima and Cochise counties law enforcement officials "are seeing more and more 'rape trees,' places where Mexican drug cartel members rape female border crossers and hang their clothes." Friends of ours http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2193437/posts#comment Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:37:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2154029/posts It's one of those things that sneaks up on you in politics, a sense of things happening not quite as you expected. It started in April when our Times colleague Louise Roug called with a quote from Sen. Hillary Clinton. The Los Angeles Times - Top of the Ticket http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2154029/posts#comment Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:14:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2145344/posts The undocumented Irish in the United States were discussed at Shannon airport last night when the Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea TD met former US Republican presidential candidate senator John McCain. After the meeting, Mr O'Dea said: "We met for about 40 minutes and it was very productive and cordial. Senator McCain has committed to raising the issue of the undocumented Irish with president-elect Obama on his return to the US." Mr McCain's aircraft made a refuelling stop at Shannon on his way back to the US after spending the past week on a regional tour with two other members... Irish Times, Dublin, Ireland http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2145344/posts#comment Tue, 9 Dec 2008 05:10:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144371/posts Members of the cultural right have called Juan Hernandez a "border obliteration activist," an "American traitor," and an "agent of the Mexican government." John McCain's presidential campaign called him something different: director of Hispanic outreach. For 14 months leading up to the election, the Fort Worth, Texas, native was a high-level volunteer at McCain '08 headquarters, where he attended daily senior staff meetings and advised the Arizona senator and his top lieutenants about how to appeal to Hispanic voters. Part of that strategy was highlighting McCain's record of championing comprehensive immigration reform. Meanwhile, down the hall, another portion of the... The Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2144371/posts#comment Sun, 7 Dec 2008 08:22:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2139107/posts President-elect Barack Obama and his former general election rival, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz), have come to an agreement on immigration, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid told the Detroit Free Press in a recent interview. Reid said the two standard-bearers have agreed to move forward on immigration legislation during Obama's White House tenure. "On immigration, there's been an agreement between Obama and McCain to move forward on that," Reidsaid when how Congress would handle immigration and healthcare with expanded Democratic majorities and Obama in the White House. Early on in their general election campaign, both McCain and Obama pledged to enact... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2139107/posts#comment Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:29:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138304/posts Via the Standard. This is what they’re going to do to pass the time in Congress between bailouts? Jerk around with a hot-button issue guaranteed to enrage all sides and exacerbate Democratic infighting while the economy’s melting down and the Iran nuclear clock ticks on? Why not toss social security onto the table too, just to really get the juices flowing? Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2138304/posts#comment Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:41:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2130830/posts /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A nationwide survey of actual voters reveals that Americans strongly support immigration enforcement, and that less than one-third of Obama voters favor granting amnesty to illegal aliens. The poll conducted by Zogby International on behalf of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) on November 5 and 6 also found that a decisive majority of voters believe that an illegal alien amnesty would "further harm the interests of struggling American workers." Among the key findings of the poll are: -- Only 32% of Obama voters considered his support for amnesty as a factor in their decisions... Market Watch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2130830/posts#comment Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:42:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128169/posts Phoenix Office: 5353 North 16th Street Suite 105 Phoenix, AZ 85016 Main: 602-952-2410 Fax: 602-952-8702 Tempe Office: 4703 South Lakeshore Drive Suite 1 Tempe, AZ 85282 Main: 480-897-6289 Fax: 480-897-8389 Tucson Office: 407 West Congress Street Suite 103 Tucson, AZ 85701 Main: 520-670-6334 Fax: 520-670-6637 Washington Office: 241 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Main: 202-224-2235 Fax: 202-228-2862 I call on Captain John S. McCain, USN (ret.), Republican, Senior Senator from Arizona, to put a stop to the public smearing of your erstwhile running mate, Governor Sarah L. Palin, Republican from Alaska. Governor Palin committed herself and her... luoamerican.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128169/posts#comment Fri, 7 Nov 2008 21:46:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2113058/posts Palin addresses issues on television interview Republican Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin addressed issues yesterday relating to Latin America, including Hugo Chavez and illegal immigration, in her first interview with a Spanish-language network. The interview began with Univision anchor, Jorge Ramos asking Palin to clarify recent statements she and Republican Presidential candidate John McCain have made, characterising Senator Barack Obama’s tax proposals as “socialist”. Palin denied ever having called Obama a socialist directly. The interview quickly turned to US nemesis, leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has repeatedly claimed the US is planning to attack Venezuela. However,... Old Vet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2113058/posts#comment Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:51:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101917/posts Despite championing immigration reform in 2007, John McCain is poised to lose the Hispanic vote by a landslide margin that is well below President George W. Bush's 2004 performance. Polls show Obama winning the broadest support from Latino voters of any Democrat in a decade, while McCain is struggling to reach 30 percent, closer to Senator Bob Dole's dismal 1996 result than to Bush's historic 40% four years ago. McCain seems to have wound up with the worst of both worlds: He appears to be getting no credit from Latino voters for his past support for immigration reform, while carrying... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101917/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:09:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100080/posts One illegal alien was arrested this year in Tucson after allegedly using a stolen social security number to buy two homes and rack up over $780,000 in bad debt. Some five million fraudulent home mortgages are in the hands of illegal aliens, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It's not known how many of those have contributed to the subprime housing mortgage meltdown, but it has affected every state, including Arizona. The problem began years ago when banks were forced to give mortgages without confirming social security numbers or borrower identification. As a result, illegal immigrants... KFYI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100080/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 01:55:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099187/posts Dear Freepers We are going to win the Presidency this November. Do not be fooled by the biased media polls because they have done the same thing in 2004 and 2000 but neither Gore nor Kerry became Presidents. We are going to win because at the end a defeatist, a socialist, and a left wing liberal like Barack Obama will not be elected President. We are going to win because at the end Barack Obama who voted to cut the funding for our brave troops in the battlefield, who voted against the surge, who voted against victory, and who voted... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099187/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 01:22:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093655/posts Republican presidential candidate John McCain had sharp words for Congress, it the wake of the defeat of the financial system rescue plan. "They wiped out $1.2 trillion today," the Arizona Senator told KARE 11, "Congress's failure to act today is not acceptable." Despite pleas from President Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, lawmakers rejected the bailout bill by a vote of 228-205. By the time the New York Stock Exchange closed, the Dow Industrial average had plummeted 777 points. Answering questions via satellite from Des Moines, Iowa McCain chided those from both sides of the aisle who opposed the plan.... KARE 11 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093655/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:18:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088004/posts SCRANTON, Pa. -- During the Republican primaries, John McCain delicately balanced his record of pushing for immigration reform with satisfying his party's new appetite for harsher restrictions. Now in a general election against an opponent who broadly shares his views on the issue, McCain is showing greater ease asserting his distance from the anti-immigration right. The Boston Globe - Political Intelligence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088004/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:15:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088000/posts SCRANTON, Pa. -- An issue that has been largely missing from the English-language presidential debate recently -- immigration reform -- made a brief return here this morning when Republican John McCain addressed a largely Irish-American crowd. McCain said there were "50,000 Irish men and women in this country illegally who want to become citizens'' and that "we have to give them a path to citizenship." The Washington Post - The Trail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088000/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:11:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087982/posts Speaking to an Irish-American audience this morning, John McCain used his strongest language of the general election campaign to grab again the mantle of comprehensive immigration reform. In Scranton, Pa., he vowed to push through a plan that offers a path to citizenship to illegal immigrants who pay fines and fulfill other requirements. "This nation is stronger for the infusion of fresh blood and vitality," McCain said. The Boston Globe - Political Intelligence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087982/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:49:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086565/posts Yes, immigration is a complicated and combustible issue for political candidates — and the economic meltdown is everyone’s top priority. No, that is no excuse for ignoring immigration or lying about it to voters, as John McCain and Barack Obama have been doing. The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086565/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:40:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084088/posts If immigration is your number one political priority, what should you do this election? We begin with the observation that Democrats will likely consolidate and expand their control of the Senate and the House. This is good news for the immigration cause. However, in spite of controlling Congress for the past two years Democrats have done virtually nothing on immigration benefits and have continued massive spending on immigration enforcement. So, even though most political analysts are agreed that Democrats are poised for significant gains in the House and the Senate, that alone does not portend any immigration benefits in the... Immigration Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084088/posts#comment Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:27:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2080977/posts Here is a new John McCain Ad on "Immigration Reform." It is in Spanish and aimed at Hispanics to set the record straight no who actually tried to get Immigration Reform passed. Below is the translation: ANNCR: Obama and his Congressional allies say they are on the side of immigrants. But are they?The press reports that their efforts were ‘poison pills’ that made immigration reform fail.The result:No guest worker program. No path to citizenship.No secure borders.No reform.Is that being on our side?Obama and his Congressional allies ready to block immigration reform, but not ready to lead.JOHN MCCAIN: I’m John McCain... Blogs for John McCain http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2080977/posts#comment Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:56:56 GMT