Rand Paul, George P. Bush talk Hispanic outreach

Politico ^ | 2/7/14 | KATIE GLUECK

[Republican Wildcat]

DALLAS — Sen. Rand Paul on Friday met with George P. Bush, a rising star in Texas GOP politics, to discuss how to broaden the Republican Party’s appeal in diverse communities.

“Really I wanted to get advice from him, as much as anything, about how the party grows in Texas and states with large Hispanic populations,” Paul (R-Ky.) told POLITICO backstage after stumping for a state senate candidate here.

Bush recommended “showing up” in those communities, Paul said. The senator, who has said he is seriously considering a 2016 presidential bid, often talks about the importance of growing the Republican Party, and has made it a point to reach out to minority communities. Bush, the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, is running for land commissioner here, and as a Hispanic Republican — his mother is from Mexico — has been a vocal advocate for expanding the GOP tent.

“He’s very personable and I love to see the young faces, the new faces, maybe in the party,” Paul said of Bush. “I also think he brings a lot to the party as far as being a fluent Spanish speaker.”

Bush tweeted a picture of the pair, adding, “Great to visit w/ @senrandpaul regarding the bright future for the GOP.”

Paul’s comments came after a speech at the Frontiers of Flight museum, where he threw himself into a hotly contested GOP state senate primary by campaigning for a tea party-backed candidate, Don Huffines, a real estate developer who has known the Paul family for decades.

[3Fingas]

I support work permits for some illegals. I do not support an altered path of citizenship for illegals. American citizenship should be of the highest value. If we give illegals amnesty, we devalue the worth of our citizenship and we undermine the rule of law. The excerpt you provided about Rand Paul conflicts with my own views. If he persists in this notion which suggests a general amnesty, he will not have my support. So far, I have not seen any acceptable candidates. In real terms, there can be no perfect candidate. However, there are certain positions that are not negotiable to me. The legal pursuit of American citizenship is one that is non-negotiable. Other non-negotiable positions to me include:

1. Fiscal responsibility
2. Reduced taxes/reformed taxation
3. Strong military, (We can still cut the budget though)
4. Reduced size of federal government, increased states rights and
individual liberty
5. Increased personal freedom, less government control
6. Stricter adherence to the US Constitution
(all provisions are important, but I am especially concerned about
the 1st and 2nd Amendments)
7. No amnesty. The US government must protect and defend our border. This one of the primary missions of the federal government.

[Bigg Red]

However, there are certain positions that are not negotiable to me.

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I agree with that sentiment.

America has benefited many times from waves of immigration, and I have not problem with legal immigrants who want to come here and become Americans themselves.

I do not accept the idea of allowing those who have violated our borders to stay here and enjoy the benefits of citizenship. But, unfortunately, there are those in power in both parties who don’t mind ceding parts of the US to Mexico.

Anyone who does not realize that Mexico launched a full scale bloodless invasion of the US years ago has not been paying attention.