"Radio hosts to 'sacrifice' GOP waffler"

From the WashTimes:

John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou, hosts of "The John & Ken Show" on KFI-AM, have enlisted their audience to identify and target for defeat one local Republican congressman they deem soft on issues such as border security and benefits for undocumented aliens.

The duo, who call their plan a "political human sacrifice," say it is meant as a wake-up call to Republican leaders who ignore their constituents' pleas for stronger border enforcement for fear of offending Hispanic voters or the agriculture industry.

"We're overwhelmed by illegal immigration in Southern California. The Republican Party just doesn't understand the level of anger out here," Mr. Kobylt said. "They just say [to conservatives], 'Who else are you going to vote for?' "

Their audience has narrowed the field to five finalists: California Republican Reps. Mary Bono, Christopher Cox, David Dreier, Darrell Issa and Dana Rohrabacher. Four of the five already have appeared on the afternoon radio program to defend their records; Mr. Dreier is negotiating an appearance.

Actually, I believe the negotiations with Dreier have broken down. He also received over 50% of the initial voting. So...

This attempt will probably succeed (unless all the congressmen give in), and it will send a clear message to other politicians. However, for maximum impact, it's too bad this can't be exported to a swing state.

And, bear in mind you don't need to be in SoCal to hear John & Ken. I've heard KFI as far away as Utah. And, even if you can't get their signal on the radio you can stream it at kfi640.com

Immigration2004 · Thu, 08/05/2004 - 17:02 · · Importance: 1