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Originally Posted by Aquila
Every politician has made decisions against their liberal or conservative ethos. Compromise is the art of politics. You don't list what deals were made and what legislation passed as a result of Newt's decisions. In fact... without being a fly on the wall... we might not know unless he tells us. And anyone with as much time in leadership as Newt will have plenty of dirt from deals to dig up.
You're NOT focusing on Newt's current proposals. Things we'd have to look forward to should he be elected.
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He had a conservative record decades ago, but what most tea party and other conservatives are concerned about is his record in this last 10 years.
I am focusing on his third wave progressivism in the past 10 years - the big government candidate he supported - Dede Scozzafava in New York (trashing conservatives who were questioning his support for liberal agenda). His big government couch moment with Nancy Pelosi. Running around with Al Sharpton and Arni Duncan in the last two years promoting Obama's educational agenda.
It is hard to view him as taking a right turn unless politically motivated.
I don't have to worry about that with Governor Perry. Just a few things that he has done:
He never bought into the global warming.
He has appointed strict constructionist judges,
De-funded Planned Parenthood's abortion business in Texas
Passed voter ID
Passed a Bill to get around the Federal Light Bulb Law
Passed a law exempting disabled Veterans from paying property taxes, Passed a law giving Vets college credit for their time served in the military
Signed an Eminent Domain Bill
He has a competent recovery plan
On the Immigration issue:
He has helped localities near the border put more boots on the ground.
Gave the Texas Border Sheriffs Association $6 Million (2005) to hire more people to patrol the Mexican Border.
When that didn't meet it's objective, he opted for a larger investment in 2008, i.e. Operation Border State which has been effective in capturing illegal aliens from Syria, Jordan and Iraq. It has also resulted in significant seizures of narcotics, and gang members from notorious criminal organizations such as MS-13. Perry basically views illegal immigration as most Americans - you are welcome here if you come legally, work hard and stay out of trouble.
These are some of the reasons that Sheriff Arpaio endorsed him because, even though it is a very tough issue and much involved, Gov. Perry is doing something about it.
Jim Gilchrist the Founder of the Minuteman Project (a Tea Party-aligned activist group that monitors activity along the U.S.-Mexico border) has this to say about Governor Perry - “Of all the Republican candidates he’s the one who stands out the most on wanting to deal with this issue and put it to bed and resolve the problems,”
We can talk about corrupt Border Agents in another discussion as part of the ongoing immigration problem.
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