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• All Spin Zone (#): ... George Bush did this successfully with regards to his position on gays prior to his election and Mike Huckabee appears to be doing the same in relation to illegal immigrants (think Mexicans). The goal of telegraphing is to sound sufficiently reasonable (moderate) to those voters who are uncomfortable with the targeting of any particular segment of society while also communicating one’s willingness to enact measures that do ...
• Salon - The Blog Report - Home: ... L SIMON Huckabee Not Going for the Latino Vote That puts it mildly, I suppose, since he has vowed today to " send all illegal aliens home ." [Does that include your gardening service?-ed. Shush.] This seems, shall we say, er..., a bit impractical. Our Mike obviously hasn't spent a lot of time in California lately. ...
• The Carpetbagger Report - Commentary and Analysis on Politics in America by Steve Benen (#): ... Clinton’s biggest advantage is among those looking for experience, 81% to 7%. * Nevada polls seem to be leaning in Clinton’s direction. * Washington Times : “Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee yesterday continued to move to the right on immigration during this year’s presidential campaign, signing a pledge to enforce immigration laws and to make all illegal aliens go home. ...
• Perrspectives: Blog: ... issue to Americans, the otherwise low priority concern of immigration topped the list for GOP voters in Iowa and South Carolina. ( Mike Huckabee's pledge just three days before the Palmetto State primary that he will deport all illegal aliens was no accident.) Much to the chagrin of conservatives, the deteriorating economy may make their immigrant-bashing gambit a tougher sell in November. ...
• The Hotline's Blogometer (#): ... borders drag queen, and he's piling on the make-up and jewels again to disguise his pro-illegal immigration record in time for the South Carolina primary. The Washington Times reports that he has signed a NumbersUSA pledge to oppose any new shamnesty measures and reduce illegal immigration through attrition. ...
• Alex Jones' Infowars.com :: There is a War on for Your Mind!: ... Huckabee vows to send all illegal aliens home Recent News: CRACKDOWN: ...
• AlterNet: Blogs: PEEK: ... that Huckabee, whose nomination chances has been badly hurt because of his moderately pro-immigrant policies while he was governor of Arkansas, did the gigantic flip flop and jumped on the moribund and rotted-out, largely discredited Tancredo bandwagon: SEND ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS HOME. Read the rest of the post on the flip side » ...
• Thought Theater (#): ... George Bush did this successfully with regards to his position on gays prior to his election and Mike Huckabee appears to be doing the same in relation to illegal immigrants (think Mexicans). The goal of telegraphing is to sound sufficiently reasonable (moderate) to those voters who are uncomfortable with the targeting of any particular segment of society while also communicating one's willingness to enact measures that do ...