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Romney might gain Hispanic support with VP Brendan Pringle is an English senior and Mustang Daily conservative columnist. They have both said the same exact words repeatedly (“I will not be VP”) — sometimes casually, sometimes forcefully. But Marco Rubio and Susana Martinez both realize they would be an ideal counterweight to Romney’s ticket. As we all know, talk is cheap in the world of politics, and the weight of the upcoming election may just be enough to sway the mind of one of these GOP hopefuls. Why? Because the future of the Republican Party remains heavily at the whim of the Hispanic demographic. Somehow, I can’t see Romney chanting “Sí, se puede” to crowds of Latino voters, even if he enjoys a chalupa from Taco Bell every now and then his small-government princi- be granted non-immigraon the campaign trail. ples, and yet, has not alienated tion visas. With these visas, The media knows it and has any of his Hispanic constitu- they’d be able to begin the been buzzing about these two ents. Why? Because his stance process of citizenship. candidates for the past few on illegal immigration seems Rubio knows the value of a months, probably in hopes rational to just about everyone dollar, and as the son of Cuthat someone will soon dig on the political spectrum. ban immigrants, he believes up trash on them. While Rubio shot down the in an American dream uncorLatino candidates can re- DREAM Act in its original rupted by liberal myths. As he late to their minority demo- form, he showed a willing- said, “Those of us of Hispanic graphic in a way that non- ness to solve this issue by descent don’t expect special Latino candidates cannot. producing his own version treatment … only the same These two potreatment and tential contendsame opportuni... the future of the Republican ties afforded to ers would surely give Obama a all Americans.” I Party remains heavily at run for his mondon’t think anyey (and trust me, one can argue the whim of the Hispanic the man has a lot against that. of money). It’s At the same demographic. not just about time, Rubio is ethnicity; it’s young (20-plus about identity. years younger From their backgrounds to of the DREAM Act in April. than Romney), and he has their politics, these two po- In his compromise, young il- more charm than Obama tentials clearly identify with legal immigrants who gradu- and Biden put together. Like the Hispanic demographic. ated from high school with- Martinez, he can communiLet’s start out with Rubio. out a criminal record and cate effectively with SpanishRubio is a Tea Party champion are college bound or have speaking voters in their own who has always stood behind military aspirations, would tongue. This connection alone PS - Thanks for the great write up, Mercedes! — Rev. Cynthia In response to “Students choose to ‘Sleep Out for Homelessness’”
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Many thanks to all of the Cal Poly students who participated in the Sleep Out event! It was my great honor to speak about my personal history with homelessness and a joy to see how many students care about the issue and are thinking about solutions. Blessings multiplied, Rev. Cynthia
Hey everyone! Lets play homeless for a night, won’t that be fun! I’d never do it for more than a eight hours though, that’s gross! — Bob In response to “Students choose to ‘Sleep Out for Homelessness’” Great to see how much business we are
is more profound than most gringos are willing to admit. Likewise, Susana Martinez would be able to appeal to a widespread conservative base, and at the same time, could garner the votes of her fellow Hispanics. Like Rubio, she is a practicing Catholic, and her values are in line with the social conservatism of Latino voters. Also, Martinez shares Rubio’s work ethic. She started out in her family’s small business, eventually becoming a prosecutor and district attorney. As governor of New Mexico, she believes in protecting our nation’s safety with secure borders. Politically speaking, she has not really done anything that could isolate her from her own ethnic group. Both Rubio and Martinez would represent hope for Hispanic voters throughout America. Whereas Congress’ agenda has typically been too extreme to gain the votes of
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Republicans (and Republican plans would ultimately produce an automatic veto from President Obama), Hispanic influence in the executive branch would get stuff done for them. Obama really has done nothing to change our flawed illegal immigration policy. And he stood behind a DREAM Act he knew would never pass. Mis amigos, this is not political courage, nor is it change. Rather, it shows an overall lack of cojones. In fact, the closest connection Obama has to Hispanic voters is that he likes to go to sombrero festivals every now and then. And Biden just epitomizes the Spanish proverb, “En boca cerrada no entran moscas.” (Silence is golden.) The best hope for Hispanics ultimately lies in the GOP ticket. And with the incentive of a huge demographic advantage, Romney would be foolish to pass over a Hispanic Veep prospect.
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