Border Voter

Apparently there is now a draft campaign for Lou Dobbs to run for president. What is the main reason? His immigration policies of course. CNN has been pushing Lou Dobbs into the spotlight who (rightfully so) makes Illegal Immigration his main issue and talking point. It is indeed a big problem, especially economically.

Over at ALIPAC (Americans For Legal Immigration) they note that “Ninety percent of our supporters are behind either Romney, Thompson, Paul, or Hunter for President because they appear truly opposed to Amnesty for illegal aliens,” They also note that “With illegal immigration as a top issue in the 2008 campaigns” that there is a “possibility of a pro-Amnesty candidate such as John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, or Mike Huckabee winning the GOP primary, forcing American voters to choose between two pro-Amnesty candidates,” I noted a positive difference between the two statements which is that Ron Paul was not included as a “Pro-Amnesty” candidate. This is a fair assessment in my mind, he’s said it numerous times in his speeches, that stance is matched by his voting records, and it’s also listed as his policy on his website. Here is the quote: “No amnesty. Estimates suggest that 10 to 20 million people are in our country illegally. That’s a lot of people to reward for breaking our laws.”

Lou Dobb’s would further split the vote among republicans making the general election a sure win for the Democrats which is a loss for this country. If Tancredo were still in the race I’d say rally behind him, however sine he dropped out, why not rally support behind a candidate with a strong stance on illegal immigration, one that opposes amnesty (like Lou Dobbs), and has lots of experience in office. In the end it’s up to the people, and hopefully they make the smart choice.

Besides NO AMNESTY is Lou Dobbs conservative? Well in his 60 minutes interview it was revealed that he is pro-choice, pro-government regulation (except guns), and holds a generally supportive stance on gay-marriage. His credentials are working for CNN, Space.com, and being on the Radio. Don’t get me wrong, this doesn’t make his point of view invalid, but he has no prior political office experience, so I question the likelihood of his success.