Running For The Border
by digby
I’ve been predicting a full blown anti-immigrant election campaign for four years, so perhaps my credibility on this is shot. But it sure looks like 2012 might be the year it comes to pass:
It was billed, in part, as a forum for the 2012 Republican presidential field to speak directly to Hispanics — a replica of the vaunted Conservative Political Action Conference, but tailored to the fastest-growing slice of the electorate.
… the only potential presidential candidate confirmed to attend — so far — is Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney declined the invite. So did South Dakota Sen. John Thune, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Texas Gov Rick Perry.
Evidently, Palin, Newtie, Barbour and the rest haven’t RSVPd, so there’s always a chance they won’t want the Pawlenty juggernaut to overwhelm them. But I have a sneaking suspicion they are most concerned with securing the Tea Party vote and they aren’t exactly … welcoming.
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