Illegal immigration: Obama, McCain walk a fine line on divisive issue

Salt Lake Tribune by Steven Oberbeck | Oct. 17, 2008 (Special Report)

When it comes to presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, some in Utah don't see much contrast in their stands on immigration.
"You don't hear them talking about it because there is zero difference between them," said Eli Cawley, chairman of the Utah Minuteman Project, an anti-illegal immigration group. "They both support amnesty for those in this country illegally. And neither one of them seems to want to stand up for American jobs." Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 18, 2008

Often it's the local and regional news outlets that test the political and social climate of a town, county, or state most effectively. Salt Lake Tribune, a paper we rarely see on NewsTrust, offers us a fair, factual report on voter reaction to immigration and its role in this election. There is a decent spread of sources, though an expert or two would have helped. This appears to be the seventh story in a series of nine or ten covering the candidates' stances on economy, military, etc. Didactic reporting like this may be a bit bland, but it is helpful.

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