Hayworth to Tour Border with Bush

On Thursday, President Bush will visit Yuma and J.D. Hayworth will be along for the ride. According to KPHO, Hayworth is going to press Bush on adopting an "enforcement-first" policy.

Oh, this is great!

A recently released poll shows Hayworth only leads Harry Mitchell by five points and he is at the dangerous 50% mark for an incumbent. Now, Hayworth will be joining Bush for another impressive photo-op in a state where Bush is getting a 39/59% approval/disapproval rating. This is a state that re-elected Bush with 55% of the vote barely two years ago! A corrupt President with disasterous approval ratings accompanying a corrupt Congressman with disasterous immigration policies.

Harry Mitchell had this to say about Hayworth, Bush, and immigration:

“The president told the nation this evening what Arizonans already know: we need additional security resources at the border, and a realistic and comprehensive approach to immigration reform.

“Up to now, the federal government has failed in its responsibility to secure our border. As a result, illegal immigration has gotten worse.

“The solution begins with securing the border, but it doesn’t end there. We must secure the border with additional Border Patrol agents and technology, reform our immigration laws to include a temporary worker program, and sanction employers who knowingly and willingly violate the law.

“The bill passed by the House late last year may make for good sound bites, but it is not a realistic approach to comprehensive immigration reform. This is a serious problem and needs a serious solution. If the House ends up killing urgently needed, realistic, comprehensive immigration reform, I don’t think voters in Arizona will appreciate it.

“Furthermore, I applaud the president for tonight urging the nation and the Congress to debate this issue with the tone and respect it deserves. My opponent tried to use this issue to divide our nation, not unite it. His remarks about Arizona’s governor showed a lack of respect for our state, and a failure to grasp how important this issue is to all Arizonans.”

A lot of Arizonans are receptive to "enforcement-first" immigration policies. Hayworth and many other state politicians have run with these platforms. Yet these Republicans have been nothing but rubber stamps for this Presidency. This is a President that cut funding for the border patrol!

I'm sure their little safari will go over well with the voters of this district.