Gov. Rick Perry’s dramatic tumble from the top of the Republican primary heap can be partly attributed to his immigration woes. An endorsement from controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who joined Perry on the campaign trail Tuesday in New Hampshire, could be a campaign strategy as Perry takes a harder stance on such issues.

In a party with plenty of candidates claiming to be tough on illegal immigration, it didn't play well when Perry defended his 2001 approval of a bill extending in-state tuition rates to the children of illegal immigrants. Perry said in one September debate that ...

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