Posted on 02/17/2015 5:24:46 PM PST by cotton1706
Top Republican donors and party strategists are urging prospective 2016 GOP candidates to follow former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's lead on immigration reform.
Spencer Zwick, the finance chairman for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential run, was among the GOP heavyhitters on a conference call Tuesday who praised Bush for taking a stand on the issue.
"Gov. Bush has decided to lead on this issue," said Zwick. "It's very early in the campaign process. We have not yet heard from every potential or likely presidential candidate [but...] I give Gov. Bush a lot of credit."
The donors didn't go into a specific critique or endorsement of Bush's immigration policies, but their message was clear: the 2016 presidential candidates must strike a more moderate tone on the issue and avoid controversial "fringe" remarks to appease to the far right during a primary if they want to win the White House. Zwick, who has yet to signed onto any prospective Republican candidate, said that if another GOP candidate "wants to be taken seriously, they need to be in a similar place."
Bush is largely seen has having more moderate immigration policies, which puts him at odds with the more conservative GOP factions.
Earlier Tuesday, Bush criticized President Obama for overstepping his presidential authority on immigration. He has previously argued that reforming the nation's immigration system would help the nation's economy.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen issued a temporary injunction against Obama's executive orders on immigration. Hanen sided with officials from 26 states that argued they would suffer "irreparable harm" from Obama's policy aimed at shielding 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation.
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Rest of America: CLOSE THE DAMN BORDER!!!!!!!!
” Bush is largely seen has having more moderate immigration policies,”
LOL......”moderate” as in destroy the country.
Be more like Bush on immigration and elect Hillary.
The Cheap Labor Express
Importing the workers for the jobs that can’t be exported.
All you bigots need to shut up and get in line and vote for Jeb.
(If you really won’t vote for Jeb, how about Scott Walker?)
and who exactly are the ‘Top GOP donors’ that are seeking to turn the US into the northernmost country of Latin America?
Spencer Zwick
Andrew Puzder
Michael Fernandez
Grover Norquist
Norquist is a well known member of the treason lobby. We should remember the other three as well.
Yes...SW will suk on immigration. Bypass.
Bush and his establishment buddies are welcome to kiss the fattest part of my -—. He gets the nomination, I get a break from voting. How’s that?
The only way we get to 270 electors is to nominate a real conservative. Bush ain’t it.
It’s not enough to just close the border. These GOP traitors would agree to that.
What they absolutely don’t want is for these illegal alien foreign nationals to be deported back to their own countries.
Zwick, Puzder, Fernandez, Norquist. Sound like solid all-American names.
Exactly
Gov. Bush has decided to lead SUCK UP on this issue.
There you go....fixed it.
They own big business, and they want cheap labor with low benefits; for sure.
Gawd....
So jebbie releases all that sensitive info and he’s still a possibility?
Wow, stick a fork in this country.
So jebbie releases all that sensitive info and he’s still a possibility?
Wow, stick a fork in this country.
I have to say these “donors” have done an excellent job picking winners thus far....McCain, Romney.
Awesome.
” I have to say these “donors” have done an excellent job picking winners thus far....McCain, Romney.”
They don’t really care if they win, as long as NO conservative does.
These guys don’t mind at all turning the US into a third world hellhole as long as they get to stuff their pockets today.
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