To the Point
Iraq, Illegal Immigration and the November Midterm Elections
With no compromise on Capitol Hill, illegal immigration remains a divisive issue in next month's elections, in border states and beyond. Do voters want the President's guest worker program, 700 miles of fencing or both? Where do minority voters stand?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenWith no compromise on Capitol Hill, illegal immigration remains a divisive issue in next month's elections, in border states and beyond. Do voters want the President's guest worker program, 700 miles of fencing or both? Where do minority voters stand?
In this episode
2 storiesBush Takes Another Swing at Convincing Americans on Iraq
President Bush says he knows Americans are not satisfied with the war in Iraq. He says he’s not satisfied either, and that American forces are “shifting tactics” in order to win. In a news conference today, he said that progress in Iraq will be measured by “benchmarks” adopted by President al Maliki. We hear about the political…
Read the story6 minImmigration Looms Large in Midterm Elections
Illegal immigration is one of the issues unresolved by the Republican White House and Congress. So candidates all over the country are staking out their positions between guest-worker programs and sealing the border. That's taking a toll on the border itself. We hear how it sounds in Arizona and Ohio, whether it will bring Hispanic voters…
Read the story43 min