It really seems that immigration is an overblown issue that doesn't seem to be doing much to help Republicans. Just like Republicans went to attack gays when they were in trouble before, they are now attacking immigrants, or "illegal aliens" when in trouble.

The truth is they used this issue during the 2006 congressional elections and it didn't do anything for them. Out anti-immigranting (new word) everybody hasn't done anything for Mitt Romney in Iowa or New Hampshire. Quite the opposite. McCain was written off mainly because of his support of comprehensive immigration reform last summer and won yesterday. Obama supported licences to undocumented immigrants in New York after Hillary flipped flopped on the issue, and he won Iowa.

Mike Hatch tried to out anti-immigrant Tim Pawlenty during the campaign for governor and it didn't do anything for him.

Democrats need to loose fear of this issue. As long as they talk tough on the border, support some sort of legalization with penalties for the 15 million undocumented in the US, for immigrants that have paid their taxes, haven't broken any other laws, learn English, they are with the majority of Democrats, Independents and Republicans.

There is a very, very loud minority that will make us believe with the help of Lou Dobbs that the American people are anti-immigrant and that this is a winning issue for Republicans. The facts prove them wrong. The anti-immigrant rhetoric will only secure that Republicans loose the Latino vote and therefore the White House for the next generation.