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South Carolina becomes ground zero for immigration reform ad wars
Source: Yahoo! News
South Carolina becomes ground zero for immigration reform ad wars
By Liz Goodwin, Yahoo! News | The Ticket – 32 mins ago
One of the most active states in the ad wars over immigration reform is far from the border—and doesn't even have a large population of foreign workers.
South Carolina, however, is home to two key figures in the push to legalize the nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants and reform the immigration system: Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is part of a Senate working group drafting a bill, and Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy, who heads the House's immigration subcommittee.
Graham, who could face a primary challenge when he runs for re-election in 2014, has in particular become a target of the ads. The anti-immigration group NumbersUSA blanketed South Carolina TV stations with ads last month that accused Graham of supporting "amnesty" for illegal immigrants when unemployment rates for native-born workers is high.
In response, a newly formed super PAC called Republicans for Immigration Reform is defending Graham against those charges. The ads, which start this week, feature Charleston Chamber of Commerce President Bryan Derreberry praising Graham for fighting for "modern immigration laws" that will help the economy.
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By Liz Goodwin, Yahoo! News | The Ticket – 32 mins ago
One of the most active states in the ad wars over immigration reform is far from the border—and doesn't even have a large population of foreign workers.
South Carolina, however, is home to two key figures in the push to legalize the nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants and reform the immigration system: Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is part of a Senate working group drafting a bill, and Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy, who heads the House's immigration subcommittee.
Graham, who could face a primary challenge when he runs for re-election in 2014, has in particular become a target of the ads. The anti-immigration group NumbersUSA blanketed South Carolina TV stations with ads last month that accused Graham of supporting "amnesty" for illegal immigrants when unemployment rates for native-born workers is high.
In response, a newly formed super PAC called Republicans for Immigration Reform is defending Graham against those charges. The ads, which start this week, feature Charleston Chamber of Commerce President Bryan Derreberry praising Graham for fighting for "modern immigration laws" that will help the economy.
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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/south-carolina-becomes-ground-zero-immigration-reform-ad-160709021--election.html