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alp227

(32,019 posts)
Mon Feb 23, 2015, 10:26 PM Feb 2015

Voter challenges Rubio's immigration stance during town hall

Source: AP

HOLLIS, N.H. (AP) — Back in New Hampshire for the first time since the midterm elections, it didn't take long for Sen. Marco Rubio to get a question about immigration.

Speaking to a group of about 50 people in a wooden barn in the southern part of the state, the Florida Republican — still debating whether to run for president or seek re-election to the Senate in 2016 — was asked about his past support for immigration legislation that includes a path to citizenship for the millions of immigrants living in the country illegally.

"When I first heard you, I liked you a lot — and then you lost me," a questioner asked Rubio, to some applause from the crowd. "But I'm back, here to give you another chance. My question for you is, 'Can you commit if elected president to send home every single person that's violated our country's laws and is here illegally?'"

In reply, Rubio didn't hesitate.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/eefb90761e194f6c97854fff8144782d/voter-challenges-rubios-immigration-stance-during-town-hall

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Voter challenges Rubio's immigration stance during town hall (Original Post) alp227 Feb 2015 OP
Rubio's going to call Romney for some advice on this one davidpdx Feb 2015 #1
He actually made sense... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #2
That's your republican party for you crazy ass nuts who hate anyone of color bigdarryl Feb 2015 #3

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
1. Rubio's going to call Romney for some advice on this one
Tue Feb 24, 2015, 08:00 AM
Feb 2015

The whole self-deportation idea didn't work out so well for Mitt.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
2. He actually made sense...
Tue Feb 24, 2015, 09:35 AM
Feb 2015

Him and Jeb are the only Repugs that scare me and have a realistic chance of receiving a plurality or majority of votes by mitigating losses among Latonos.

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