when the House Republicans maintain that they are vindicating the views of their base, they are just wrong. Republicans are far more tolerant of illegal immigrants - as long as they earn the tolerance by good conduct - than their political leaders seem to be.
When Republican voters were asked about the Senate plan (without being told that's what it was), they backed it 75% -17%. Voters said 60-27 they'd be more likely to vote for a candidate who supported such a plan.
Given the House plan (again, not identified), the numbers broke 47-46, and voters actively oppose (70-25) the effort to make it impossible for illegal aliens ever to become citizens.
Of course, the popularity of the Senate approach rests on voters believing the plan will actually secure the border --which is an, ahem, open question. I'd like to see more discussion of the actual provisions of the Senate bill, and less ranting from our talkers and pundits about "cutting in line." Curtsy: The Remedy
