"Anti-immigration" candidates have also run for Congress in Republican-leaning districts in Arizona, California, Utah and elsewhere. But each time the "seal the border" crowd loses at the ballot box. Last year in Virginia, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore tried beating up on illegal immigrants in a last-ditch effort to save his campaign. He lost by 6% to Democrat Tim Kaine in a state President Bush carried a year earlier by 8%. But more Republicans will try to walk Mr. Tancredo's line as immigration moves up the list of concerns for more voters.
So much to learn from Jerry, so little time.