Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is running for governor of that state, and he recently conducted a fundraising tour in New York City ("New York City?"). Erik Eckholm of the New York Times says (nytimes.com/2010/06/13/us/politics/13immig.html):

"Please give us help in trying to defend what really matters," Mr. Goddard told the lunch group. He accused Republicans of diverting attention from the state's dire economic condition and the true border problem: crime and violence associated with drug cartels.

Goddard's definition of "what really matters" differs from most Americans; a clear majority support Arizona's new immigration law. And, the economic conditions in Arizona and other states are brought about in part by massive illegal immigration. The Arizona law would also disincentivize illegal immigration into Arizona, taking away a major source of income for criminals. Massive illegal immigration allows those who engage in human trafficking to "blend into the crowd" and the way to deal with that is to reduce the size of the crowd not to make things worse as Goddard would do.

Mr. Goddard said the immigration law and others passed by the conservative State Legislature not only endangered Arizona's economy by provoking boycotts but had also tarnished the image of a state with a tradition of ethnic cooperation. "I pledge to keep Arizona off of Comedy Central for the next four years," he said, drawing laughs.

Those conducting boycotts and those possibly affected by them have been able to make a lot of noise because they and the mainstream media are on the same side. However, any costs to Arizona's tourism industry would be outweighed by reduced costs as illegal aliens leave the state. As for the "cooperation", what exactly would that consist of in Goddard's view? Letting those like Isabel Garcia set the immigration agenda?

And, the last bit is telling despite it being a supposed joke. Goddard is revealing that he's a coward who'd bow to pressure bought by third-rate, establishment-sycophant comedians like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Goddard isn't a fighter who'd stand up to establishment pressure; he'd capitulate.

Further on, Goddard pretends that he'd defend the Arizona law against legal challenges, when his defense would be like that offered by Gray Davis to Proposition 187. Jan Brewer has made a series of smart, gutsy decisions and one of those was trying to make sure that her lawyers - and not Goddard - defend attempts by illegal immigration supporters to strike down Arizona's new law.