George P. Bush Pushing GOP's Hispanic Outreach

by Jay Root
August 29, 2012
11 Comments

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — George P. Bush, nephew and grandson of two former presidents, is stepping up his efforts to drive more Hispanics into the Texas Republican Party.

Party officials said Wednesday they are planning to make Bush a deputy finance chairman at their next meeting in September. An alternate delegate who lives in Fort Worth, Bush told Texas Republicans he will keep his focus on getting more Latino Republicans elected in Texas so the GOP can remains the state’s dominant party as the Hispanic population explodes.

“We’re rolling up our sleeves and doing the dirty work in Hispanic ...

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Comments (11)

August 29, 2012 @ 4:15 p.m.

Liz Theiss via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Can u believe the CHEEK here? please ! Hello Bush Ruling-Class please MOVE TO LATIN AMERICA AND NEVER COME BACK!
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August 29, 2012 @ 4:17 p.m.

Kurt Rheinboldt via Texas Tribune on Facebook

I can believe that they are doing "dirty" work.
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August 29, 2012 @ 4:18 p.m.

Adam Miller via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Right, why not just support real immigration reform. Could start with passing the dream act...
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August 29, 2012 @ 4:19 p.m.

Greg Pulte via Texas Tribune on Facebook

And he was chosen to do this "dirty work" because? And he appeals to Latinos because?
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August 29, 2012 @ 4:22 p.m.

Dale Kramer via Texas Tribune on Facebook

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August 29, 2012 @ 4:23 p.m.

Dale Kramer via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Greg Pulte And he was chosen to do this "dirty work" because? And he appeals to Latinos because?
@GREG CAUSE NEIL KNOWS WHERE ANN ROBMES PLANET KOLOB LIES :)
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August 29, 2012 @ 4:25 p.m.

Dale Kramer via Texas Tribune on Facebook

“We’re rolling up our sleeves and doing the dirty work in Hispanic outreach and we’re going to be collaborating with the Republican Party helping to identify, recruit and support qualified candidates to go run for office,” he said at a meeting of Texas delegates to the Republican National Convention.
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August 29, 2012 @ 4:48 p.m.

EJ Preston via Texas Tribune on Facebook

^ fundamentally, MANY immigrants are "conservative". That said, the GOP is NOT.
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August 29, 2012 @ 5:09 p.m.

Carlitos Way via Texas Tribune on Facebook

So, I guess they are going to look for brianwashed idiots who are willing to sell their own people out?
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August 29, 2012 @ 11:32 p.m.

Judy Burns via Texas Tribune on Facebook

How is "Hispanic outreach" dirty work? Dang!
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August 30, 2012 @ 7:39 a.m.

ChiefBuffalo

Why is doing outreach to Hispanics“dirty work"? I find the comment insulting and demeaning.