He says no, the facts from what I’ve seen do not really tell us.
He says the bills would not have made it onto the floor since they had no support, sponsors of the bill say otherwise. Rubio is backed on his position that he did not block the legislation from numerous members in the Florida government.
I’ve heard Rubio speak a few times at different events and he has not wavered on his stated position on immigration that I’ve seen.
His postion has been no amnesty and secure the borders. When it comes to illegals in this country he has taken the republican line that we do not have the resources to remove all of them from the US but we should not give them automatic citizenship. He is concerned about the message Republicans send out that we are against the immigrant not against illegal immigration.
Rubio’s biggest problem with the issue of immigration is that he’s given people reason to think he’s pro-illegals. Personally I think he needs to toughen his stance on the issue and be very clear, the US will not tolerate people entering this country illegally and we will not provide them with services at tax payer expense EXCEPT to remove them from the US.
You can say he’s not a conservative all day long, that does not change the fact that he is pro-2nd amendment, against abortion, against gay marriage, believes in secure borders and no amnesty, and has very high ratings from various conservative groups.
What you’ve said matters, as it can be difficult to get accurate information about Republicans from mass media, and a candidates own website often is lacking on details. So thank you very much for your insight and information. It helps with my opinion of Marcos Rubio; he’s beginning to sound like one of the good guys, but I used to think that of Mel Martinez at one time.
The one thing I want to see the RNC focus on is Law and Order as an issue of principle. Candidates must emphasize adherence to the law; too many Republicans feel the need to pander to demographic groups, something Democrats do well but which we are ill advised to follow. We must stick with guiding principles and express those principles clearly and unambiguously. It isn’t just the Mexican drug cartel that smuggles in contraband, people, and contributes to crime; south Asia is involved in drug running and human smuggling.
I think Republican support for the amnesty (illegal immigrants) issue, an obvious pander to Hispanics, is a misfire for the following reason. It ignores the fact that huge numbers of so-called ‘Hispanics’ have been in the U.S. for more than a century, in some places in this nation for centuries, and are as seriously concerned with issues of law and order and how it is affecting their communities as other citizens.
We must stick with principles that apply to all people and not fall into the pandering trap.