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Stealthy Democrats running for office urged to hide their positions on immigration

One of the most prestigious and richest progressive think tanks is urging Democrats in competitive races to hide their real intentions from voters.  In a remarkable move, the Center for American Progress is telling Democrats running for office to avoid (“spend as little time as possible”) discussing immigration – because the issue works for Republicans, not Democrats. Let me translate:  Deceive voters about what you plan to accomplish if they hand you power.  The Center for American Progress is the think tank founded by John Podesta and lavishly funded by the radical billionaires that pose as saviors of the poor while pushing policies that enrich themselves and close the doors of opportunity to the underclass.  CAP carries a lot of clout among Dems.

I credit the New York Times for obtaining a copy of the 4-page memo that CAP circulated among Dems running for office, and explaining what’s in it. Julie Hirschfeld Davis writes:

Democrats, the strategists who prepared the memo advised, could neutralize the attacks if they responded head-on. But they should spend “as little time as possible” talking about immigration itself, and instead pivot to more fruitful issues for Democrats like health care and taxation.

Read the full story from American Thinker


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