Jan Brewer Displaying Kinder, Gentler Tone

Jan Brewer's Displaying Surprise Shift
Speaker of the House Andy Tobin, R-Paulden, left, listens as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer gives her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Speaker of the House Andy Tobin, R-Paulden, left, listens as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer gives her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who has earned a reputation as one of the nation's most ardent hard-liners on illegal immigration, is noticeably softening her tone on the issue.

While she remained consistent in her message -- secure the border, then reform the nation's broken immigration system -- last week's State of the State address contained no hint of the angry, finger-wagging Jan Brewer scolding the federal government.

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