Immigration could be 2008 election's "gay marriage" debate
Rudolph Giuliani, the front-running Republican candidate for president, has at least two good reasons for proposing a ban against driver's licenses for illegal immigrants.
One is Sen. Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic contender for president. In a recent debate, she stumbled over a question about driver's licenses for "undocumented workers" and eventually endorsed the idea, providing a clear line of attack for Giuliani.
The other is the political landscape of the 2008 presidential contest, where immigration could drive votes in key states the way gay marriage did in 2004. MARK SILVA in the Chicago Tribune.
One is Sen. Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic contender for president. In a recent debate, she stumbled over a question about driver's licenses for "undocumented workers" and eventually endorsed the idea, providing a clear line of attack for Giuliani.
The other is the political landscape of the 2008 presidential contest, where immigration could drive votes in key states the way gay marriage did in 2004. MARK SILVA in the Chicago Tribune.