with I-03-2004
A citizens' initiative to require proof of citizenship to register to vote, photo
ID to vote, and proof of eligibility for non-federally mandated public benefits
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PROTECT ARIZONA NOW with I-03-2004 A citizens' initiative to require proof of citizenship to register to vote, photo ID to vote, and proof of eligibility for non-federally mandated public benefits |
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GOP vote will test immigration issue by Robert Robb, Arizona Republic, April 28, 2004 Arizona is about to become a national test market for the potency of immigration as a political issue, particularly in Republican primaries. Republican Congressmen Jeff Flake and Jim Kolbe, along with Arizona Sen. John McCain, are prominent sponsors of a guest-worker proposal. Both have primary challenges in which immigration will be the key issue... A strong majority of Americans believe that existing levels of immigration are too high, and that future immigration needs to be restricted, not expanded. That sentiment is particularly strong among Republican primary voters. President Bush has proposed an approach similar to that of Arizona's contingent, and opposition among Republican voters supposedly runs at about 4 to 1, with a high level of intensity. Kolbe's opponent, state Rep. Randy Graf, comes to the issue honestly. He has a consistent record as an anti-immigration activist, and is one of the principal supporters of the Protect Arizona Now initiative, which seeks to cut off public services to illegal immigrants. Graf has a broader conservative brief against Kolbe, including abortion, gay marriage and Kolbe's alleged support for pork spending. But he expects immigration to constitute 75 percent of the campaign discussion, at least on his end. |
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