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When Jeb entered office, the SUS was still using race as factor in admissions. Connerly rode in and tried to force Jeb to go by his own plan, which didn't have widespread support at the time. Jeb set up his One Florida or "Talented 20" plan, which eliminated race based initiatives. It was a huge success against affirmative action, and really shouldn't be viewed as anything else.

Also, Jeb and the House Republicans have refused to raise taxes, even when revenues were severely hurt after 9/11. They did what all conservatives should do when they take in less money; they tightened the budget and spent less. Jeb also supports tort reform and a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages, and he has refused to give into the Senate RINOs and the trial bar. He is revamping the Medicaid program to cut costs. He helped pass a special bill just for Terri Schiavo. How is he a RINO?

"Florida should adopt its own urban HUBZone program as a fresh alternative to existing minority contracting programs that use legally suspect racial preferences. Like the federal program, Florida’s program should be narrowly tailored to cover our Front Porch communities and other truly disadvantaged urban communities, and should require business owners to create jobs in those communities. Top procurement agents should meet with managers from participating companies to share information concerning business opportunities and the State's bidding procedures. Urban HUBZone businesses would be expected to compete with other companies on price and quality, but would be awarded bonus points in competitive bid scoring because of the community-enriching value of their employment practices. This practice is similar to one presently used by several State agencies, which award bonus points to bidders which structure their bids to include significant minority subcontracting participation. Coupled with aggressive outreach by Front Porch Florida and the Minority Business Advocacy and Assistance Office, this approach should result in more jobs for minorities throughout the State of Florida and increased State contracting with minority business owners – without quotas or set asides."--Jeb Bush

Taken from:
http://www.oneflorida.org/myflorida/government/governorinitiatives/one_florida/equity_contracting.html

See any doublespeak here? He can't twist his way out of this one. Giving minority contractors "bonus points" in competitive bidding simply on the basis of the minority status of one of the bidders is a preference.

Oh, yeah, until Jeb renounces his support for giving driver's licenses to illegal aliens, in my book he's a RINO.