Facing uphill battle in Iowa, Bush turns to immigration

Reuters ^ | 6/18/15 | Steve Holland

[jimbo123]

Facing an uphill battle in Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush urged conservatives to accept his more welcoming position on immigration as a way to increase their chances of winning the White House in 2016.

Iowa Republicans so far are leaning toward the conservative Republican governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, as their choice when the state holds the first nominating contest next Feb. 1.

Recent polls put Bush farther back in the pack, and one problem he has is his support for granting legal status for illegal immigrants.

Conservatives like Iowa Republican Representative Steve King call this amnesty. Bush’s challenge is to convince conservatives that it is the right way to go.

He says immigrants will help power the U.S. economy to the type of higher growth of 4 percent a year that he envisions under a Bush presidency.

[crosdaddy]

It’s diarrhea or puke,you feel compelled to eat either?

[Organic Panic]

immigrants will help power the U.S. economy

Jebby, If these 'immigrants' (illegal) are the best and brightest that will power the US economy why the hell are they fleeing their cesspool nations? There are millions already here and the economy is in the toilet. Why?

[stilloftyhenight]

Indeed!

[GOPJ]

I trust the masses a hell of a lot more than elites... that said, ‘the masses’ I trust are American - not illegals...