Perry's pro-immigration Texas base

lilbawler2001 · 09-03-2011, 11:16 AM

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As I noted in another post, it's not clear that immigration is the driver of voter interests in presidential primaries that some believe it to be. But it will be interesting to see how Perry tries to keep both his donor base of Texas businessmen, who tend to favor the immigrants who aid the state's economy, and voters happy.
Adams' email, titled "Governor Perry and immigration," is below:

Thank you for signing the checks! You helped Dr. Steve Hotze fulfill his fundraising promise to Governor Perry.

We raised $43,000 of the $205,000 Steve Hotze handed him last night.

In years past I have presented the Governor honorary awards for Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, for TLR, and for The Justice Foundation. However, it was the latest legislative session that gave Dr. Steve Hotze and me the best opportunity to convince Governor Perry that business owners, the economic engines that drive our economy, are overwhelmingly opposed to Arizona-style legislation. Republican Representatives and Senators, many of them our close friends, filed 108 Arizona-style bills! With the Texas legislature overwhelmingly Republican controlled, most were expected to pass.

With the help of business owners including you, we packed the hearings, we faxed, we phoned, we emailed the right people, and they listened! I was delighted last evening when the Governor looked across at me called my name and did not shoot me! Instead, he grabbed me by both arms, and of course, I grabbed him. I told him, Governor, the Houston Hispanic Chamber just named me an "Honorary Mexican" and I am here to tell you, if you will help us, Steve Hotze and I will lead the charge getting the Hispanic vote! They are Pro Life and Pro Family. They belong in the Republican Party. We must attract the Hispanic vote and together rid this country of the Obama Plague!

So, will the Governor listen? Let's hope and pray he does! If he listens you will have played an important roll!

I have been asked to speak to the C Club on September 20th, and to the Texas Roofers Association on September 21. Both groups want to hear what happened in the Texas Legislature. I hope to inspire them to get involved. Our immediate challenge, in addition to getting Governor Perry elected, is in Washington DC. We have to convince Lamar Smith that deporting illegal immigrants is not a pathway to full employment, but rather it is a pathway to economic disaster!

It should be obvious to you, I am encouraged, and I hope you are!

God bless you, and may He help us help America!

http://www.politico.com/2012-election/

hgr1915 · 09-03-2011, 01:26 PM

I doubt Perry is going to be any good for us. At the end of the Day his still a dirty, Corrupt and sell out Republican!

hollisterco · 09-03-2011, 02:17 PM

flip flops all the time, cant be trusted

tyler129 · 09-03-2011, 05:22 PM

Rick Perry is a former democrat and and a flip-flipper as much as John McCain. As soon as his party or ppl show more anti-immigrant sentiment, he will side with them without a second thought.

Smooth · 09-03-2011, 08:13 PM

I don't trust Perry.

chlehqls · 09-03-2011, 10:18 PM

Please for the love of God, I hope none of you drink this kool-aid.

Perry's a Republican. Plain and simple.

IamAman · 09-05-2011, 08:46 PM

Perry took away driver's licenses of those who already had it in Texas. While running against Bill White, he constantly ran ads showing the widow of a Houston police officer who had been killed by an illegal immigrant in order to vilify Bill White and make him look like an "immigrant lover".

This is not news to Texans but if you're not from here, know that he will only cause harm to immigrants.

Ali · 09-07-2011, 11:01 PM

to add fuel to the fire, he 'passed' the first 'dream act' in a US state and had the majority of the republican party (i almost recall it being unanimous) 'line up' to vote in favor of it. How much of that legwork was actually his....that's up for debate.

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