04-30-2015, 08:57 AM
Jeb Bush is vying to court Hispanic votes away from Rubio and Clinton.
His immigration stance is pretty liberal and sets him apart from most of his Republican competitors.
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^ Jeb and Columba Bush
Snip:
With his parents sitting in the front row, Jeb Bush addressed an audience of Hispanic evangelicals on Wednesday, calling for policies that would let undocumented immigrants "come out from the shadows."
The values-heavy address at the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference in Houston focused on the importance of the family unit and pushed for an America that's more engaged in the world. The former Florida governor also used his speech to criticize President Barack Obama for not fighting hard enough to protect Christians who are facing attacks overseas.
In his likely presidential campaign, Bush is poised to compete heavily for Hispanic voters, thanks in part to his fluency in Spanish and his assimilation into the Hispanic community. His wife is from Mexico and he frequently talks about his bicultural family.
On Wednesday, he gave the names of his four grandchildren, including their grandson named after Bush's grandfather, Prescott Bush, or as they call him, "Little P."
"We also call him Chicharito," he said, which translates into English as "little pea." The audience roared in laughter. Chicharito is the nickname for Javier Hernandez, a famous soccer player from Mexico.
Full Story: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/politics/j...s-houston/
His immigration stance is pretty liberal and sets him apart from most of his Republican competitors.
^ Jeb and Columba Bush
Snip:
With his parents sitting in the front row, Jeb Bush addressed an audience of Hispanic evangelicals on Wednesday, calling for policies that would let undocumented immigrants "come out from the shadows."
The values-heavy address at the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference in Houston focused on the importance of the family unit and pushed for an America that's more engaged in the world. The former Florida governor also used his speech to criticize President Barack Obama for not fighting hard enough to protect Christians who are facing attacks overseas.
In his likely presidential campaign, Bush is poised to compete heavily for Hispanic voters, thanks in part to his fluency in Spanish and his assimilation into the Hispanic community. His wife is from Mexico and he frequently talks about his bicultural family.
On Wednesday, he gave the names of his four grandchildren, including their grandson named after Bush's grandfather, Prescott Bush, or as they call him, "Little P."
"We also call him Chicharito," he said, which translates into English as "little pea." The audience roared in laughter. Chicharito is the nickname for Javier Hernandez, a famous soccer player from Mexico.
Full Story: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/politics/j...s-houston/