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Romney Discusses Illegal Immigration in Arizona
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ABC News' Matt Stuart Reports: As Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney took questions from the media on the balcony of the Cutter Aviation building at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport, it was clear that illegal immigration is the key issue for Arizona in 2008.
Romney began his comments by reiterating his belief that excessive spending in Washington is one of the "big issues," of his campaign but the questioning quickly turned to "the number one issue" in Arizona: illegal immigration.
"I believe legal immigration is a good thing," said Romney when asked about ending illegal immigration but ensuring enough workers in the state, "[it] enhances our economy, strengthens our culture, builds our technology base…but that illegal immigration, that we’ve gotta stop."
When asked to clarify whether "the 12 million people here illegally should … have to go back to their home country," Romney deferred saying that he wasn't "gonna focus on whether they go home to apply…. My focus is the principle that they get in line with everybody else."
Romney was also asked about Arizona Sen. John McCain's health care plan that was unveiled Thursday, but he claimed that he hadn’t "seen Sen. McCain's health care plan yet."
However, he did use the question to emphasize his argument that health care is "not a Democrat issue. It's a conservative, Republican issue." Romney added that, while he hadn’t seen other candidates plans, "my plan is the best."
Finally, when asked about Arizona polling, Romney stated that he expected to do "pretty darn well," in what he called this "important primary state," but also sought to lower expectations, arguing that "this is kind of the home state for Sen. McCain and I think the expectations are, of course, he’d win here."
Romney was in Arizona for private fundraisers today before heading to Reno, Nevada on Friday.
October 11, 2007 in Thompson, Fred | Permalink | User Comments (2)
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Real reporters don't let politicians "defer". How about trying to ask him a follow-up question? If he hasn't thought things through, then give him a day or two to come up with policy experts who can answer the question.
Posted by: TLB | Oct 11, 2007 10:49:03 PM
Is the "excessive spending" that Romney mentions Medicare and Social Security? Don't be fooled the foxes are in the hen house. Bush has spent the U.S. budget for the coffers of Halliburton and the Carlyle Group putting the money into the Saudi's and his own father's pocket. This was premeditated to bust the "social programs" FDR setup in this country that the Neo-Con New World order hates. These politicans have great benefits so "Social Programs" are frankly irrelevant. The Senior Citizen does'nt serve the Corporate spending profile and hinders the growth of the economy with these "pesky" entitlement programs. Listening to these politicians who have voted against funding health care for AMERICAN children and raided Social Security since the Vietnam War with cost overruns discuss cutting benefits to fixed income Seniors while spending billions in Iraq make me sick.
Posted by: Sandra Lea | Oct 13, 2007 3:34:50 PM
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