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John B. King Jr.: The tone of the debate back in the summertime where illegals are not welcome, illegals, let's round them up and kick…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2008
The tone of the debate back in the summertime where illegals are not welcome, illegals, let's round them up and kick them out, that was not the majority view of those in the debate, but it was the vocal view of those in the debate.

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John King comments on the negative impact of the tone of immigration debates on the Republican Party's relationship with Latino voters.

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