[RonDog]

From http://www.issues2000.org/More_George_W__Bush_Free_Trade.htm:

Against the spirit of CA Proposition 187

During his first campaign swing through California in June, Bush said he was “against the spirit” of Proposition 187-which in part would prevent illegal immigrants from attending public schools-and would not have supported a similar measure for Texas. “I felt like every child ought to be educated regardless of the status of their parents,” he said. Source: David Von Drehle, The Washington Post Oct 15, 1999

[RonDog]

From http://www.freep.com/news/politics/qcal6.htm:

...Like Gore, Bush says a phrase or two in Spanish in most of his speeches. But more important, he has opposed Proposition 187, regularly reminds Californians of his opposition and is convincing California Republicans to back off their support as well.

"We weren't going to have a 187 in my state.... I was against the spirit of 187 for my state," Bush told reporters after visiting the Plaza de Mexico section of the Del Mar fair near San Diego...