Regardless of what you may be reading both online and off about which issues cost the Republicans their majorities in Congress, one area where folks are getting it wrong is Immigration Reform.
Roy Beck at NumbersUSA has done some election analysis with regard to Immigration Reform; many of you may find it quite surprising! Here's a small sample of it:
Loss of Election by Republicans Based on Their
Immigration-Reduction Grade of This Congress
9.6% with an A grade lost
9.2% with a B grade lost
6.4% with a C grade lost
9.5% with a D grade lost
25.0% with an F grade lost
Voters supported many of the candidates and incumbents who have taken a tough stance on illegal immigration. The incumbents with a decent "report card" on reform fared much better with voters than those who did not. Voters certainly seemed intent on unseating incumbents with a horrible record on immigration reform legislation. This may have been a non-partisan issue.
The bad news is that with the new Democrat majority in Congress and a President intent on providing amnesty, those candidates will certainly be hard-pressed to make a big difference.
Roy Beck at NumbersUSA has done some election analysis with regard to Immigration Reform; many of you may find it quite surprising! Here's a small sample of it:
Loss of Election by Republicans Based on Their
Immigration-Reduction Grade of This Congress
9.6% with an A grade lost
9.2% with a B grade lost
6.4% with a C grade lost
9.5% with a D grade lost
25.0% with an F grade lost
Voters supported many of the candidates and incumbents who have taken a tough stance on illegal immigration. The incumbents with a decent "report card" on reform fared much better with voters than those who did not. Voters certainly seemed intent on unseating incumbents with a horrible record on immigration reform legislation. This may have been a non-partisan issue.
The bad news is that with the new Democrat majority in Congress and a President intent on providing amnesty, those candidates will certainly be hard-pressed to make a big difference.
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