Illegal immigration, that's the number one issue today. The GOP better wake up.
wait a sec..this is the co-chair of the 9/11 commissiom, which is now under suspicion of having covered up all the Able Danger info, giving a partisan political speech?
I agree. I don't think Bush or his people realize how the immigration issue is turning so many of his former supporters against him and against Repubs in general. I believe his poor approval ratings would jump back into the high 50% range overnight if he announced a policy of strictly enforcing immigration law by stationing troops on the border and deporting illegals as soon as they are caught.
Of course he would need to follow up an announcement by some real action, and I don't see that ever happening. The demand from business and agriculture interests for cheap labor is too strong for most Republicans to ever do anything that would reduce the supply. I don't think the Dems would do anything about it either if they get back in power, but many people will buy their promises, probably enough to win back Congress in 06 and the White House in 08 I'm afraid.
I hear a lot of similar comments in my neck of the woods (Arizona).
I agree, Hamilton is probably right. Voters are growing weary and feel that it may be time for a change. High gas prices, continuing war with no end in sight, federal budget out of control, unemployment worsening (especially in the rust belt), stock market stuck in neutral, etc. The Republicans in Congress haven't done enough to convince voters that there is much difference between the parties. If the Democrats are smart they will bind and gag the gays, feminists, illegal aliens, and minorities and run on a prosperity with peace ticket. The Dems are likely to retake control of the House and Senate following the 2006 elections.