Boxer foes court Bush, but oppose immigration plan - SDUT

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SACRAMENTO – The four candidates seeking the GOP nomination to run for the U.S. Senate have spent much of the campaign competing over who can be the president's closest ally, lavishing praise on his economic policies, boasting of personal ties and promising to deliver California to him in the fall.

Yet, on one issue – President Bush's plan to allow millions of illegal immigrants to have temporary legal status – the candidates have been willing to openly criticize the president.

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In 1994, many California Republicans, led by former Gov. Pete Wilson, took a tough stance, promoting Proposition 187, which sought to deny government services to illegal immigrants.

The ballot measure – passed but later overturned in court – soured relations between Republicans and Latino voters for years.

By contrast, Bush, while governor of Texas, courted Latinos, enjoying good relations with voters and Mexican government officials.

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1. I wonder how they feel 'bout his budget? the deficit?