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RNC’s 2012 ‘Autopsy’ Said Amnesty Was Only Path to Victory

by Joel B. Pollak After the disappointment of the 2012 elections, the Republican National Committee commissioned an “autopsy” to examine the party’s flaws, and ways to move forward. One of the key recommendations: the party must “must embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform.” There was virtually no discussion in the document of that highly controversial claim, which was made almost in passing, as if the party would swiftly reach consensus on immigration reform and pass it without much debate. That sentiment reflected the prevailing orthodoxy among conservative pundits, as well. On November 8, 2012 — four years to the day… View Article