Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Will Tough Talk On Immigration Repel Latino Voters?

Wherever he goes, GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry proudly waves the flag of conservatism, often introducing himself with, "I simply want to get America working again and make Washington, D.C., as inconsequential in your life as I can."

But the Texas governor, a favorite of conservatives overall, is taking criticism for being too moderate when it comes to immigration. The reason: In 2001, his first full year in office, he signed legislation that grants in-state tuition rates at Texas colleges and universities to some illegal immigrants.


http://www.npr.org/2011/09/19/140601828/will-tough-talk-on-immigration-repel-latino-voters

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