Gov. Sandoval Praises Immigration

WALL STREET JOURNAL

By Arian Campo-Flores

August 28, 2012

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/08/28/gov-sandoval-praises-immigration/

Brian Sandoval, the Republican governor of Nevada, offered a paean to immigrants in his speech at the GOP convention Tuesday night, part of a GOP effort to win back Hispanics alienated by Republican policies and rhetoric on immigration.

“"We are a nation of laws, a nation of due process and merit and justice for all, and yes, a nation of immigrants,”" he said, to applause. "“One of the greatest duties I performed” as a federal judge," he added, "was to administer “the oath of citizenship for new Americans.”"

As Mitt Romney'’s presidential campaign courts Hispanic voters, Mr. Sandoval was one of several high-profile Hispanic Republicans, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, who received prominent speaking slots at the convention. The Nevada governor told the delegates he grew up as “a child of working-class Hispanic-Americans.” "The son of an aviation technician and a legal secretary, he worked his way through college and law school," he said. “"We lived a simple, American life.”"

Before introducing a Latino entrepreneur, Mr. Sandoval said he had “seen Hispanic business owners and families from backgrounds like my own struggle in this economy.” "Yet President Barack Obama “turned to the same tired strategy of ever-larger government,”" he said. "The president “abandoned hope and embraced only blame.”"