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Check out the latest President’s Perspective “Federal Failure on Immigration” from RSLC President Chris Jankowski.

In multiple states, state leaders are courageously stepping in to address illegal immigration, one of the federal government’s biggest policy failures since, well, since the federal government assumed control of immigration on April 18, 1890. It is well understood that no matter how carefully crafted one’s words are on this issue, there will be those from both the right and the left who take exception. Nonetheless, when it comes to the federal government’s role, the recent actions of the Obama Administration – as reported by the Washington Post require a response on behalf of the Republican state legislators and attorneys general who are actually facing the problem daily and working to address it in their states.

After nearly three years of refusing to take action and doing nothing to push a comprehensive immigration reform bill, the Obama Administration has finally decided to act. And what is the Administration’s plan? The plan boils down to blocking state efforts to address immigration that are born solely, and not ironically, from the Obama Administration’s failure.

While President Obama may be cynically trying to lift the hopes of Hispanic voters with soaring rhetoric of immigration reform, those hopes have been dashed by the reality of a near full-term passing without any kind of real push for reform. Hispanic voters know what a real effort to reform immigration looks like because President Bush showed them in a concerted effort from 2006-2007. Whether one agrees with the former President’s approach, there is no denying he put some “skin in the game” by sending cabinet secretaries to the Hill and launching a full and sustained campaign that combined public events with private working groups to try and forge a consensus.

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From Hattiesburg American:

Incumbent Republican Ken Morgan will face Democrat Harry C. Griffith of Columbia in the Nov. 8 general election for District 100 representative.

Morgan was first elected to the seat in 2007.

“I might not be the best rep that’s ever been in that district but when I go out of office, I’ll be remembered as one of the best,” he said.

Morgan currently serves on conservation and water resources, forestry, agriculture, transportation and juvenile justice committees and feels he has a good understanding of them and his thoughts and views have been appreciated.

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Alexandria, Va. (October 7, 2011) – The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) announced today that RSLC Chairman Ed Gillespie will be touring Southwest Virginia this Saturday, October 8th, to voice the RSLC’s support for Adam Light and Dave Nutter in the upcoming Virginia State Senate races.

“I am pleased to announce that the RSLC is supporting Adam Light and Dave Nutter in their campaigns to run for the Virginia State Senate,” said Gillespie, who is the former Chairman of the McDonnell for Governor campaign and the former Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. “Both candidates have strong roots in their respective districts and will bring a pro-jobs agenda to Richmond in order to foster economic growth and job creation across the state. We need a few more state Senators who will go to Richmond and stand with Governor McDonnell and work to accomplish that agenda.”

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From the Associated Press:

Young adults are the recession’s lost generation.

In record numbers, they’re struggling to find work, shunning long-distance moves to live with mom and dad, delaying marriage and raising kids out of wedlock, if they’re becoming parents at all. The unemployment rate for them is the highest since World War II, and they risk living in poverty more than others – nearly 1 in 5.

New 2010 census data released Thursday show the wrenching impact of a recession that officially ended in mid-2009. There are missed opportunities and dim prospects for a generation of mostly 20-somethings and 30-somethings coming of age in a prolonged period of joblessness.

“We have a monster jobs problem, and young people are the biggest losers,” said Andrew Sum, an economist and director of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University. He noted that for recent college graduates getting by on waitressing, bartending and odd jobs, they will have to compete with new graduates for entry-level career positions when the job market does improve.

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From The State:

After years of expanding when and how people can vote, state legislatures now under new Republican control are moving to trim early voting days, beef up identification requirements and put new restrictions on how voters are notified about absentee ballots.

Democrats claim their GOP counterparts are using midterm election wins to enforce changes favorable to Republicans ahead of the 2012 presidential election. They criticize such legislation, saying it could lead to longer lines in Democratic-leaning urban areas and discourage people from voting.

Supporters say bolstering ID rules helps prevent fraud. And at a time when counties face tough budgets, they contend local elections officials don’t have the money to keep early voting locations staffed and opened.

The process of changing voting rules may be nonpartisan on the surface but it is seething with politics just below the surface.

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Check out the latest poll results from Resurgent Republic:

By almost every measure, President Obama’s prospects for reelection are bad.

Most Americans:

• Think the country is on the wrong track (67 percent);

• Believe Obama has turned out to be a weaker leader than they expected (60 percent);

• Think his policies have made things worse for most Americans (50 percent);

• Disapprove of Obama’s job performance (50 percent);

• Disapprove of his handling of the economy (57 percent);

• Think it is time to give someone else a chance to be President (52 percent).

Moreover, intensity is very much on the side of those who view Obama unfavorably, including among Independent voters:

• Those who believe he has turned out to be a much weaker leader than they thought he would be outnumber those who believe he turned out to be much stronger by 33-13 percent (with Independents at 36-7);

• Those who think his policies have made the economy much worse outnumber those who think they made it much better by 32-13 percent (with Independents at 33-6);

• Those who strongly disapprove of his job performance outnumber those who strongly approve by 36-23 percent (with Independents at 37-14 percent);

• Those who strongly disapprove of his handling of the economy outnumber those who strongly approve by 45-18 percent (with Independents at 48-10).

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Be sure to tune in to CBS Face the Nation on Sunday!

From CBS:

Chief White House Correspondent Norah O’Donnell guest hosts this Sunday’s “Face the Nation” with guests Senator John McCain, Economist Mark Zandi and former party chairs, Ed Gillespie of the Republican National Committee and Terry McAuliffe of the Democratic National Committee.

And they’re off! The Republican field for the presidential nomination came into focus in the past week as Texas Governor Rick Perry entered with a splash, wedging himself with Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann in the top tier of the race.

But the spotlight has its pitfalls, as Perry has learned quickly – coming under fire for his comments on global warming, creationism, and for attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. He’s also taken on Governor Romney, setting up a choice for Republican voters over who’s best able to create jobs.

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