Philadelphia Daily News Elmer Smith column.

Byline: Elmer Smith

Jun. 30--Willie Horton is retired now, living large on a pension he earned in a job that should have gone to a more-deserving white man.

So you might think red-meat Republicans are a little short on rallying points this election year.

Which shows how little you know about the feeding habits of your political carnivore. They can always turn left and find a meaty morsel.

This election year, as usual, there is a virtual movable feast of lagging prey that can be brought down with a single swipe of a swift paw.

No, there's no Willie Horton to trot out this year. Immigration? It's hard to write a rallying cry about …