2007-11-17 13:53:17 · 11 answers · asked by R J 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Wow. I figured it really hurt him, cause the sheriff is always raising h*ll and on Lou Dobbs they said a poll out there backed the sheriff 72%, if not mistaken.
2007-11-17 14:06:57 · update #1
Why do people think the Hispanics are going to vote democratic blocks. ONes I know whether natural or it took five years to become a citizen vote repub.
Mc could have pushed to build the fence, he has pull and his state is tired of the mess.
2007-11-18 15:41:14 · update #2
The immigration issue definetley hurts Sen. McCain, but to some degree, he had to get closer to President Bush on many issues to have a shot at the 2008 GOP nomination. He took a risk, and it definetley hurts him, but it was a risk he had to take if he was to have any chance to win the 2008 nomination.
In 2004, during the election, Sen. McCain really had three choices, stay where he was, the moderate, noble elder stateman, stay above Bush and Kerry, he could join with his friend Sen. Kerry for a bi-partisan ticket, and would probably be Vice President now, or he could do what he ended up doing, move to the right, strongly endorse and campaign for President Bush and hope to regain the trust of the GOP base for a shot at the 2008 nomination.
And he did that, he became much closer to President Bush, in doing so, lost some independents' respect and support, but regained Republican support. And it was a risk he took, because President Bush has become much less popular, but it was a risk he had to take to be competitive for the 2008 nomination.
Must have seemed like a good idea at the time.........
2007-11-17 14:00:55 · answer #1 · answered by Grey 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
IF it's a popularity contest, you vote Clinton or even Rudy. Senator McCain has always stood by his beliefs. Trouble is they get spin from his mouth to Media Matters ears. Bush is still Commander-In-Chief. Once upon a time that meant respect. Even if you disagreed. Now it's an excuse to bash a party. During an election season.
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The immigration debate has been on going 20 yrs now.
Same with other issues people tag McCain on. But if you
look for International concerns? The #1 growing interest he's the man for the job in my opinion. With or without Bush. TY
edit: Lloyd Carr just announced a press conference Monday ! Looks like... somethin, somethin...
2007-11-17 14:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mele Kai 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think of the explanation is that extremely some liberals form of like John McCain. right here became a Republican asserting issues no different Republican would say and combating, Teddy Roosevelt-form, to wrest his social gathering from the arms of the plutocrats who controlled it. And, interior the years in the present day following that run, McCain commonly used himself as maybe the country's maximum applicable innovative champion. He became an opponent, on ethical and fiscal grounds, of tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefited the prosperous. He became additionally a fierce opponent of the severe aspects of the non secular good. He became a proponent of world-warming legislations, the regulation of the sea Treaty, a reasonable immigration bill, prolonged public financing of elections, a tobacco tax, and intensely some different liberal reforms. McCain isn't yet another Bush. no longer even close!
2016-10-17 03:29:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost every Republican despises US immigration policy and its lack of enforcement. 80% of ALL Americans want the borders shut, employers (of illegals) held criminally and deportations of some type to begin.
It baffles Republicans as to why McCain feels the way he does. Since he is honest I believe his reasons must be genuine. However, if he had held with his base, and the wishes of Americans in general, he would win easily win the 08 election.
So yes, the Kennedy/McCain bill probably ruined his chances of ever becoming president.
2007-11-17 14:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess I jsut don't get the whole immigration thing. The President is an executive, meaning he enforces the law as his primary role. There is that word ILLEGAL and I tend to think that any president needs to take the position of not enabling those that break the law. I don't understand why those who don't pay taxes and shouldn't technically be here are entitled to benefits that are payed for by taxpayers. Aren't we supposed to believe that America is this horrible country, why are people trying so hard to get here anyway. The way college students talk you would think that border patrol existed to keep us all in....
2007-11-17 14:00:14 · answer #5 · answered by mortimer 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Look there is no other way you cannot deport millions of people it would be very expensive and a humanitarian nightmare. You can seal the border the ones in are here mostly to stay. Thompson is just a stupid demagogue exploiting the sentiment.
Remember without 44% of Hispanic vote Bush, the Republicans would never be in office.....
2007-11-17 14:26:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if McCain was the GOP nominee in 2000, even as a Dem I would have voted for him. I believe that McCain sacrificed his principles on the alter of his ambition
2007-11-17 13:56:27 · answer #7 · answered by jean 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that McCain will never have wide support. Its because sadly most people are not comfortable with a military related president.
2007-11-17 14:11:46 · answer #8 · answered by scorch_22 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
More like towing his line about Iraq...Thats a bigger problem than immigration
2007-11-17 14:11:24 · answer #9 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot better.
2007-11-17 13:57:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋