March 29, 2006

Brownback Raises Immig. Hardliner Hackles

Does the conservative base love Sen. Sam Brownback? Convention wisdom says -- yeah. But here's one major obstacle: he's not a hardliner on immigration reform. He favors a guest worker program.

Conservative activists are in an e-mail frenzy over Brownback's vote in favor of adding a guest working provision to the Senate Judiciary Committee's mark-up of a comprehensive immigration bill.

"THIS IS AN ALL POINTS BULLETIN," shouts an e-mail from Oklahoma Republican Assembly Pres. Tim Pope.

"Be on the lookout for any self-respecting conservative Republican who is interested in opposing the 'open door' immigration policy being shoved through the United States Senate. US Senator Sam Brownback -- R?' Kansas sided with the Democrats on the Judiciary committee and helped them water down the tough anti-illegal immigration bill when it hit their committee. It is now, basically, an amnesty bill for those who have snubbed their collective noses at our American law while they say they have to come here to make a living for their family."

Pope urges conservatives to protest Brownback's appearance at an OK GOP fundraiser in 4/18.

Writes Pope: "We must let State GOP Chairman Gary Jones know that this type of behavior should not be rewarded with a special appearance in front of our party faithful -- since the Senator has trouble understanding what that really means."

Pope says he'll organize a protest if Brownback shows up.

Posted at 03:46 PM

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