Comments on: Poll: Most Voters Wrong About Candidates’ Immigration Positions http://www.bloggernews.net/114885 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:40:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: nunoste http://www.bloggernews.net/114885#comment-276679 nunoste Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:19:41 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114885#comment-276679 I don't really get your analysis. McCain has won the nomination despite his pro-immigrant stance, and I think he's been clear with his far-right base that he isn't going to change that stance. In a general election, McCain gains different advantages depending on who the nominee is. Clinton would be a mobilizing force among the same hard core right who disapproves of McCain's immigration stance. Obama won't have the same loyalty from Latinos that Clinton enjoyed and Obama's actions for immigration are non-existent, whereas McCain has an established record of supporting a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. McCain also does well in his home state among Latinos. So I think you are off base here. I don’t really get your analysis. McCain has won the nomination despite his pro-immigrant stance, and I think he’s been clear with his far-right base that he isn’t going to change that stance. In a general election, McCain gains different advantages depending on who the nominee is. Clinton would be a mobilizing force among the same hard core right who disapproves of McCain’s immigration stance. Obama won’t have the same loyalty from Latinos that Clinton enjoyed and Obama’s actions for immigration are non-existent, whereas McCain has an established record of supporting a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. McCain also does well in his home state among Latinos.

So I think you are off base here.

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