I know the campaign, if they read these at all, probably get a good laugh out of the advice given to them – but here are my thoughts on how to position illegal immigration.
Illegal immigration is a national problem that has a lot of local impact. The right thing to do is attack this at the national level. When elected Governor I will form a Governors alliance to tackle this issue where it can be solved at the national level. This alliance will lobby Washington hard on three isssues:
1. Securing our borders from illegal immigrants, terrorists and drugs.
2. Changing our current immigration policy to better reflect what our economy needs and our heritage as a nation of immigrants.
3. Create a path for illegal immigrants to permanent residence or citizenship.
Kerry Healey, I know you share a lot of the same positions with President Bush and Dick Cheney including broad support for their foreign policy. In fact you recently attended a fundraiser with the Vice President. Kerry, Do you support President Bushs position on this issue? Do you believe illegal immigrants should be given temporary work visas or do you believe illegal immigrants should be rounded up and kicked out of the country?
I don’t think it will shut her up, but it might take the air out of her balloon a little. My dream is that she trips up and says “immigration” as shorthand for “illegal immigration”, and gets an eloquent lecture expanding on the “nation of immigrants” angle for her trouble!
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More importantly, it sounds like something only the hardcore xenophobes would object to.