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Some Democrats send a more conservative immigration message

In Washington, the Democratic leadership in Congress has maintained a united front on immigration, demanding legislation that would legalize illegal immigrants and create a guest worker program to ensure a reliable legal flow of foreign workers. But here in Tennessee, and in at least a dozen other fiercely contested Congressional races, Democratic candidates are publicly breaking with that message. RACHEL L. SWARNS in the New York Times.