I got a bit of an earful on the immigration post–much of which was valid. From the most recent poll from Democracy Corps I am starting to see the issue:
So here’s where the issue is–it isn’t salient on it’s own, but the Republican position framed as the Republicans like the issue benefits them when they can raise the salience. Given this is about the only position they have with popular support this cycle, expect to see lots of immigration commercials.
And, dammit, Rahm was right, though I think there are fairly easy ways to innoculate oneself without moving to the right which is what participants have told others he said and creates an even bigger problem in the long run, but innoculating oneself by calling for comprehensive reform that includes enforcement is certainly reasonable.
[…] Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 in “Grassroots” Conservatives, Congressional Campaigns, Republicans by robnesvacil As Arch recently noted, the Republicans’ spin on immigration is about the only issue where they get any traction at all among the electorate. […]