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Tough Race For GOP Candidates
Kala Kachmar
Issue date: 2/4/08 Section: News
Even though the Republicans have 2 presidential front-runners, the other two candidates remaining in the race may change the dynamics of the primary elections this Tuesday.
John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul remain in the race. With a winner-takes-all Republican primary, a single frontrunner may emerge on Tuesday.
The UConn College Republicans are not endorsing any candidate until the primary elections are over, said Corrina Pysa, an 8th-semester psychology and communication sciences double major.
"We're looking forward to when we can get behind one candidate," Pysa said. "We want to become more united toward getting him elected."
Support for McCain and Romney is sharply divided within the UConn College Republicans, Pysa said.
"We're a democracy and we need to let our voice be heard on Tuesday," said Dave Donohue, a 6th-semester chemical engineering major who supports McCain. "McCain and Romney are so close that our state could influence the election."
On the issue of illegal immigration, Romney believes in securing the border with a technological fence along the Mexican border and rejects the idea of giving amnesty to illegal aliens in America, according to his official campaign Web site. Romney also proposes an employer identification system for non-citizens that will prevent illegal immigrants from getting jobs.
Huckabee supports sealing off borders and is opposed to giving amnesty to illegals already in America, according to his official campaign Web site. He voted to support a $3 billion security bill that will deploy 23,000 border agents, build 700 miles of fence and put up radar and camera towers.
McCain believes in sealing America's borders but also in promotes economic growth and democratic ties with Mexico and Latin America as a means of providing opportunities for their citizens, according to McCain's official Web site. He also feels there is a need to teach English, American history and civics to the immigrant population to ensure democratic principles are learned.
John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul remain in the race. With a winner-takes-all Republican primary, a single frontrunner may emerge on Tuesday.
The UConn College Republicans are not endorsing any candidate until the primary elections are over, said Corrina Pysa, an 8th-semester psychology and communication sciences double major.
"We're looking forward to when we can get behind one candidate," Pysa said. "We want to become more united toward getting him elected."
Support for McCain and Romney is sharply divided within the UConn College Republicans, Pysa said.
"We're a democracy and we need to let our voice be heard on Tuesday," said Dave Donohue, a 6th-semester chemical engineering major who supports McCain. "McCain and Romney are so close that our state could influence the election."
On the issue of illegal immigration, Romney believes in securing the border with a technological fence along the Mexican border and rejects the idea of giving amnesty to illegal aliens in America, according to his official campaign Web site. Romney also proposes an employer identification system for non-citizens that will prevent illegal immigrants from getting jobs.
Huckabee supports sealing off borders and is opposed to giving amnesty to illegals already in America, according to his official campaign Web site. He voted to support a $3 billion security bill that will deploy 23,000 border agents, build 700 miles of fence and put up radar and camera towers.
McCain believes in sealing America's borders but also in promotes economic growth and democratic ties with Mexico and Latin America as a means of providing opportunities for their citizens, according to McCain's official Web site. He also feels there is a need to teach English, American history and civics to the immigrant population to ensure democratic principles are learned.
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