The Washington Post ran a recent story by reporter Jonathan Weisman that pointed out that failure by Democrats to respond to voters' anger about illegal Aliens could cause them serious problems at the ballot box next year.
You can read from some of these quotes in a story that began with the example of a really solid Democratic seat being seriously challenged recently by a Republican who stressed toughness on illegal Aliens.
"This issue has real implications for the country. It captures all the American people's anger and frustration not only with Illegal Aliens, but with the economy," said Rep. Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and an architect of the Democratic congressional victories of 2006.
"It's self-evident. This is a big problem. ... For the American people, and therefore all of us, it's emerged as the third rail of American politics,"
Republicans, sensing a major vulnerability, have been hammering Democrats, and they just don't get it !!
2007-10-24
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