Here’s an odd political reality: The collapse of the gun bill in the Senate last week may well make the passage of immigration reform legislation slightly easier. “I think the continued intensity of the dysfunction of Congress on this [gun] vote will help immigration,” Democratic pollster John Anzalone said. “I don’t think the opposing senators — Democrats and Republicans — expected the reaction, backlash and how they were portrayed” in the wake of the failure of the amendment to expand background checks for firearms. Read full article >>
Stories Related to Gun Bill’s Failure May Help Immigration Legislation
Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
Sun, 04/21/2013 - 10:02am
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