Political Strategists React to Polling on Immigration, Look Ahead to Midterms
BY: BETH SUMMERS
The latest Pew Research numbers found widespread public support not only for Arizona's controversial new immigration law, but also for comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for those here illegally. Immigration is already shaping up to be a major topic on the campaign trail as the November midterm elections approach, and political strategists on both sides of the aisle want to make the complicated issue work to their advantage. To find out how the parties are sorting through the data, the Rundown posed questions to two political strategists -- Maria Cardona, a Democrat, and Leslie Sanchez, a Republican.
