by Jason Horowitz, The New York Observer: Finally: Rudy Giuliani was caught red-handed. After months of watching him wriggle out of tight spots on issues like abortion and gun control, opponents of the front-running former mayor say that his reversal on immigration policy has finally brought down the mayor’s impenetrable defenses and opened him up to attacks on everything from the consistency of his record, to his personal life, to the veracity of his remarks about Ground Zero. . . . “It’s going to damage him pretty severely,” said Tom Tancredo, a Republican presidential candidate running largely on an anti-immigration platform . . . Giuliani’s problems started when Romney broached the subject of immigration on Aug. 8 by calling New York, under Giuliani, a “poster child for sanctuary cities in the country.” On Aug. 14, Giuliani, anxious to avoid appearing weak on an issue that had contributed greatly to the demise of John McCain’s campaign, boldly told voters in South Carolina that “I promise you, we can end illegal immigration.” It was a bad calculation . . . [Read More]Tags: Election 2008, illegal immigration, Politics, presidential candidates, Republican, Rudy Giuliani, sanctuary cities, Tom Tancredo To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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