"GOP Senators facing the voters in their state voted largely against this bill. GOP Senators who want to be President voted largely in favor of this bill. That suggests a rather different balance of power between interests in the race for President as compared with the race for a Senate seat."  Gideon's Blog, Friday, May 26, 2006 http://www.gideonsblog.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_gideonsblog_archive.html#114865938788512648

Another interesting analysis of the breakdown of the vote on the Senate Immigration Amnesty bill shows a lopsided vote AGAINST by anyone seeking re-election this fall. 

 It's not surprising since the polls show that by overwhelming majorities, the public is against amnesty and for slowing immigration. That's why the House is holding fast to any sort of amnesty provision.

Perhaps the House will be able to put some sense into the Senate bill, but don't count on it.  Like so much that happens in DC, the will of the people is not as important as the special interests who benefit from speciall interest legislation. Immigration is driven by the greed of the CEO classes and the moral arrogance of cosmopolitan liberals.  Both of these groups care little for anyone but themselves. Traitors, I call them.