Mac Is Back on Immigration
Sen. John McCain's press conference Tuesday indicating he'd seek reelection in 2010 contained an interesting immigration-related tidbit. Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services reported:

"The senator said that while any plan he pushes will have to secure the border, it also would include both a guest-worker program as well as a path to citizenship for many of the 12 million people already in this country illegally."

Immigration may be a less volatile issue over the next couple of years because of the economic situation. However, if McCain resumes his moderate immigration policies aggressively, he's apt to run into serious opposition from within his own party. He continues to be a lightning rod for many Republicans in this state.