In my inbox first thing this morning from the Republican National Committee, a hit piece targeting Hillary Clinton entitled “HILLARY’S SAN FRANCISCO TREAT — Hillary’s National Co-Chair Signs Legislation Giving Benefits To Illegal Immigrants.”

As Hillary Travels To California, Gavin Newsom, San Francisco Mayor And Sen. Clinton’s National Co-Chair, Signs Plan To Issue IDs To Illegal Immigrants:

“San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Signed Legislation Wednesday Requiring The City To Issue Identification Cards To Illegal Immigrants And Other Residents Who Can’t Or Won’t Apply For Driver’s Licenses.” (”San Fran OKs ID Card for Immigrants,” The Associated Press, 11/29/07)

Mayor Newsom’s Spokesman, Nathan Ballard: “The Mayor Strongly Believes That This Identification Card Should Be Extended To All San Franciscans, Regardless Of Their Immigration Status …” (Wyatt Buchanan, “Supervisor Ammiano Drafting Legislation For ID Card For Illegals,” San Francisco Chronicle, 9/7/07)

Newsom: “I Don’t Think It’s That Big Of A Deal …” (”San Fran OKs ID Card for Immigrants,” The Associated Press, 11/29/07)

Newsom Is Hillary’s National Co-Chair. “The Clinton Campaign announced the endorsement of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom … Mayor Newsom … join[s] the campaign as a National Co-Chair.” (Hillary Clinton For President, “San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Endorses Hillary Clinton: Newsom Named A National Co-Chair Of Clinton Campaign,” Press Release, 8/10/07)

Hillary Will Be In California Today. (”Hillary Rodham Clinton,” The Washington Post’s “Campaign Tracker,” www.washingtonpost.com, Accessed 11/29/07)

Read the RNC release in its entirety here.

Keep in mind that some people have tried to claim that Democrat Newsom’s decision to issue marriage certificates to same sex couples in February 2004 cost Democrat John Kerry the November 2004 presidential election, scaring off “heartland voters” with his “San Francisco values.” Seems the GOP is going for a repeat…