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Monday, December 10, 2007
Huckabee new ad calls for border fence, no amnesty
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will begin airing a new ad on Tuesday that purports to show he is tough on illegal immigration.
It says Huckabee “will fight to secure our borders” and will say “no” to amnesty and “no” to sanctuary cities.
Huckabee, who is surging in recent polls, says in the ad: “Build a border fence. Secure the border and do it now.”
See the ad here:
Huckabee, a GOP candidate for president, has been dogged by accusations that he is soft on illegal immigration. Critics point to Huckabee’s support for a bill in Arkansas that would have provided tax-payer funded scholarships for illegal immigrant children.
In an effort to quash such concerns, the ordained Baptist preacher released a nine-point plan last week that calls for fencing the border, eliminating categories of legal immigration, and other security measures.
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Headlines differ on Spanish-language debate; no “alien” talk in Miami
The Spanish language GOP presidential debate Sunday night at the University of Miami inspired very different headlines from two large wire services. Check it out:
The Associated Press: “GOP Hopefuls Temper Anti-Immigrant Talk.”
Reuters: “Republicans Talk Tough Against Illegal Immigration.”
For what it’s worth, the Miami Herald seemed to agree with AP with the headline, “A Softer Tone In Bilingual Debate,” but the New York Times was more like Reuters, saying, “Republican Candidates Firm on Immigration.”
Another interesting note on the unusual debate — none of the GOP presidential candidates used the term “illegal alien” during the 90-minute exchange which was broadcast by Univision to a Spanish-speaking audience.
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