Hispanic courtship shapes Bush's early campaign steps

AP Cadillac News ^ | 5/1/15 | Danica Coto

[jimbo123]

The man at the microphone spoke in a language most Republican presidential primary voters do not understand.

"You are part of the new wave of hope for this country," Jeb Bush said in fluent Spanish to the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference this week. Switching to English, he said the U.S. needs immigrants for the country "to become young and dynamic again."

It doesn't seem to matter that Hispanic voters typically do not have much say in Republican primaries. The former Florida governor's play to Hispanic values and policy goals has begun to shape his young political operation. Well before the first votes are cast for the Republican nomination — and even before he declares his candidacy — Bush is strengthening ties with Hispanic voters who will be important in the head-to-head contest for the presidency in 2016.

At his side throughout this week's appearances in Puerto Rico and Texas was Raul Henriques, a fresh-faced "body man" recently hired because Bush wanted a Spanish speaker to travel with him regularly. As well, Emily Benavides stood at the back of the hotel ballroom during Bush's Houston address Wednesday, now on board to advise him on Hispanic media. And Bush's Mexican-born wife, Columba, is expected to start doing more in the rising campaign, also with Hispanic media.

Bush primarily speaks Spanish with his wife.

[A CA Guy]

Throw Jeb illegally into southern Mexico without money and guards and let’s see how long it takes for him to get back. :-)

[Will88]

Jebbie is suffering from some form of mental illness. He has been so enamored with his romance with Mexico and all things Hispanic that he has an unhealthy obsession with forcing his personal emotional dalliances on the entire nation. It affects all his thoughts and policy positions and would in no way be good for this nation and its future.

Hopefully, he will be rejected in the Republican primaries, but the conservative vote-splitting could again give the nomination to a non-conservative. Probably what he and the elites are counting on.

[Lurkinanloomin]

The Uniparty has decided we are going to become North Mexico whether we like it or not.
Jebster’s nomination will confirm that we will not be allowed to vote for anything but amnesty for the fraudulently documented foreigners and continued invasion of our nation.

[tumblindice]

How do you say, "Rest in peace" in Spanish? Theresa Marie `Terri' Schiavo, 2005.

[Paine in the Neck]

It has finally dawned on me that Jeb is not running for himself to be President. He is acting as a pulling guard, so to speak, in a quasi-campaign to set the stage for son Geo P (GOPe). The Bush cartel needs the Bush name to stay in the electoral news cycle ‘til they can advance Geo P up the elitist food chain. That’s Jeb’s job. Jeb is also going to take all the Latino pandering flak in order to shift the Overton Window on immigration far enough to give Geo P cover.

[Lurkinanloomin]

By the time George P wants to run for President, there won’t be any immigration debate.

[Organic Panic]

“Hispanic...” Bush isn’t courting “Hispanics.” Bush is courting illegal South of the border aliens. He knows who controls the outcome of 2016. Hopefully the states that matter during the primary have enough US CITIZENS to throw this bum out, along with the Bush name, from politics.

[amihow]

Columba epitomizes the type of immigrant Mexican of the last few decades. More Mexican than American. Loyalty to and understanding of American uniqueness are not operative in their world view. If article true Jeb sounds like a wimp.

Have always wondered about why big men like Jeb marry tiny little women also. Are the men like that needing a child bride?