Mark DiCamillo Issue Quotations

Even though various groups hold very different attitudes, it's important to all sides. It's an issue that can cut both ways.

Different groups of people view this issue very differently. Voters tend to be older, whiter and middle class, while unregistered voters tend to be young and immigrant.

This is an issue that could easily arouse Latino voters. Immigration could be a single issue that could bring out more Latino voters in November.

This issue wipes out all the divisions in the state. It's an issue whose time has come. Voters are behind it.

In late 1993, (Wilson) was at 31 percent, which is even lower than the governor's numbers today, ... He went on to win by 10 points in 1994. There was a lot of grumbling about Pete Wilson, but he was able to distinguish himself from (Democratic candidate) Kathleen Brown, latched onto illegal immigration as an issue and it propelled him to victory. The quality of the campaign, the way candidates raise the salience of issues - all those things matter.