Everyone with re-election concerns seems to be jumping on the Immigration reform bandwagon. Senator John McCain of R-Arizona, Senator Harry Reid D- Nevada and Senator Candidate Marco Rubio R-Florida all face tough elections in the coming year and now have come to life on this burning issue. All have high Hispanic populations that could prove the difference in the election ahead. All agree that immigration reform is a combustible issue and that an immigration flare up has engulfed Washington. All believe this is a key component for their election.
Senator Reid D-Nevada, the Democratic Majority Leader, announced this week that the Senate would take up the immigration bill. Reid would like to make this a clear issue. He is up to a tough re-election and believes the Hispanic voters could prove key to his re-election. This news from Reid came to a great surprise to Senator Graham of South Carolina, the leading Republican in this new reform. He said “Reid is making a mistake trying to push something through.”
For all the recent heated debates, it is unlikely national immigration bill will be passed this year in Congress. This is a red hot topic re-election topic but no Republicans are will to work with the White House on this reform. There is only small chance that Democrats have enough votes to start the flame burning. Some democrats believe the chances are much better in 2011, particularly if jobless rates drop and Hispanic continue to grow as a viable election force. Obama concurred when He said “The only way that’s going to happen is if Democrats and Republicans come together and do this." That sounds like a small chance in you know where.
It will be a challenge ahead for democrats and republicans alike to withstand the heat and not get burnt by the complexities and high emotions that were set in to motion by passing of the New Arizona Immigration. They will try to leverage this as a campaign platform, but is it really going to happen at the national level?
Senator Reid D-Nevada, the Democratic Majority Leader, announced this week that the Senate would take up the immigration bill. Reid would like to make this a clear issue. He is up to a tough re-election and believes the Hispanic voters could prove key to his re-election. This news from Reid came to a great surprise to Senator Graham of South Carolina, the leading Republican in this new reform. He said “Reid is making a mistake trying to push something through.”
For all the recent heated debates, it is unlikely national immigration bill will be passed this year in Congress. This is a red hot topic re-election topic but no Republicans are will to work with the White House on this reform. There is only small chance that Democrats have enough votes to start the flame burning. Some democrats believe the chances are much better in 2011, particularly if jobless rates drop and Hispanic continue to grow as a viable election force. Obama concurred when He said “The only way that’s going to happen is if Democrats and Republicans come together and do this." That sounds like a small chance in you know where.
It will be a challenge ahead for democrats and republicans alike to withstand the heat and not get burnt by the complexities and high emotions that were set in to motion by passing of the New Arizona Immigration. They will try to leverage this as a campaign platform, but is it really going to happen at the national level?
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