It's worth noting that Americans started the long and difficult journey toward immigration reform on September 5, 2001, when President GeorgeW. Bush welcomed Mexican President Vicente Fox to the White House for a state dinner in his honor.
This when President GeorgeW. Bush brought then-President Vicente Fox to the White House and proclaimed his goal of a "special relationship" with Mexico - a term we had only reserved for the United Kingdom.
Four years removed from her vice presidential candidacy, Palin's influence had waned and she was somewhat overshadowed as a contributor at Fox by Karl Rove, former President GeorgeW. Bush's top political aide.