Arizona-based and largest Hispanic Republican group in nation blasts Rick Santorum regarding Joe Arpaio

Somos Republicans is headquartered and was founded in Arizona (immigration ground zero), and is the largest grassroots Latino Repubilcan organization in the nation.  It was the only Republican group in the nation that stood up against SB 1070 when Gov. Brewer signed that bill and this is why and how SOMOS grew so fast and large.

We have learned that Rick Santorum is schmoozing up to Joe Arpaio and in fact met with him today.  Mitt Romney also made this mistake when he schmoosed up to Arpaio in 2008 when he ran against Sen. John McCain and look where that ended for Romney.

For Immediate Release

22 February 2012

Largest Latino Republican Group Blasts Rick Santorum

Phoenix, AZ —  Recently 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney stated he will veto the DREAM Act, therefore, SOMOS REPUBLICANS (largest Hispanic Republicans grassroots organization) will veto Romney at the polls for receiving a “nativist and extremist” Republican endorsement via Kris Kobach of Kansas.  Now it appears Rick Santorum met with another nativist and extremist Republican today via Sheriff Joe Arpaio.  Santorum will be the fourth 2012 GOP presidential candidate to talk or meet with Arpaio — and the other three are not even in the race anymore.

We are warning the 2012 Republican Candidates that extremism and nativism does not pay and this should be indicative when Mitt Romney received Joe Arpaio’s endorsement in 2008 and lost against Senator John McCain during the 2008 Presidential primaries.

Joe Arpaio has a strong challenger in 2012 via Lt. Mike Stauffer whom we predict will beat nativist Arpaio due to Arpaio wasting millions of dollars in tax payer monies.

According to the New York Times:

“The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, known for efforts against illegal immigrants, inappropriately spent $99 million from two jail funds over the past eight years to pay for other law enforcement operations, including immigration patrols, county budget officials said.”

According to the New York Times:

“Sheriff Arpaio….. his department’s approach to more than 400 sex-crimes cases that has Sheriff Arpaio in trouble.   His deputies failed to investigate or conducted only the sketchiest of inquiries into hundreds of sex crimes between 2005 and 2007, investigations by Arizona law enforcement agencies have shown. Many of those cases involved molested children.”

According to Latino FOX News:

“The office of controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio….. has committed a wide range of civil rights violations against Latinos, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Justice.  The report, which includes findings from a three-year investigation by the federal agency, says the Arizona sheriff’s office engaged in a pattern of racial profiling and discrimination, and carried out heavy-handed immigration patrols based on racially charged citizen complaints.”

Finally, we are absolutely horrified with the way Arpaio’s officer treated a fellow Latino Veteran and United States Citizens in his prison.  Video shows Joe Arpaio’s Officer used taser on our fellow Latino veteran who ultimately died later.

SOMOS REPUBLICANS IN TIME MAGAZINE STORY: Latino Republican Mormons Speak out Against Romney

From Time Magazine Story regarding Mitt Romney:

“Yes, we are happy that we have a Mormon running for president,” said Packard, a Saratoga Springs, Utah, resident and member of Somos (We are) Republicans. “But a lot of us aren’t supporting him because of his stance against immigrants.”

While stressing the Mormon faith’s historic connection to converting immigrants, Latino Mormons point directly to immigration stories in the Book of Mormon and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ recent statements against policies targeting immigrants. They also view Romney’s stance against proposals giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship as hypocritical since Romney’s great-grandfather, Miles Park Romney, who had five wives and 30 children, sought refuge in Mexico after passage of an 1882 law that barred polygamy.

“We view immigration as a God event,” said Ignacio Garcia, a history professor at Brigham Young University and a Sunday school teacher at his Mormon ward. “The book says no one comes to the Land unless they are brought by God.”

SOMOS REPUBLICANS IN UNIVISION (Largest Spanish Media Outlet in Nation) regarding Romney’s immigration stance that puts off some Latino Mormons

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Romney’s immigration stance puts off some Latino Mormons

Latinos make up only a small portion of Mormons in the U.S., but they’ve split with many of their co-religionists over Mitt Romney’s immigration stance. (Flickr: More Good Foundation).

By MATTHEW JAFFE
Channel: Politics

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And the country’s largest Latino Republican group – Somos Republicans – said they would oppose Romney due to his immigration policies, deciding to back rival Newt Gingrich instead. What makes the opposition to Romney of some Latino Mormons different is that their disapproval of his immigration stance stems not from business or professional reasons, but rather from religious ones.

According to the Associated Press’ Russell Contreras, some Latino Mormons such as Honduran-born Antonella Cecilia Packard believe Romney has betrayed a basic Mormon belief of protecting immigrants.

“A lot of us aren’t supporting him because of his stance against immigrants,” she told Contreras.

Latino Mormons, the AP story noted, cite immigration stories in the Book of Mormon and some recent statements by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints against various policies that target immigrants. In addition, per the AP, they see Romney as a hypocrite because his own great-grandfather Miles fled to Mexico after an anti-polygamist law was passed in 1882.

SOMOS REPUBLICANS IN ABC NEWS: Romney’s Immigration Stance Alienates Some Latino Mormons

By Matthew Jaffe

Romney’s Immigration Stance Alienates Some Latino Mormons

(Image Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/AP Photo)

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Even the country’s largest Latino Republican group – Somos Republicans – said it would oppose Romney because of  his immigration policies, deciding to back rival Newt Gingrich instead.

What makes the opposition to Romney of some Latino Mormons different is that their disapproval of his immigration stance stems not from business or professional reasons, but rather from religious ones.

Some Latino Mormons such as Honduran-born Antonella Cecilia Packard believe Romney has betrayed a basic Mormon belief of protecting immigrants, according to a story by the Associated Press’ Russell Contreras.

Tequila Party Slams Sens. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine; David Simmons, R-Orlando; Garrett Richter, R-Naples, and Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando for voting against the FLORIDA DREAM Act

From the National Tequila Party Movement (a female led political movement to get out the Latino vote and help with immigration political covering efforts based from Arizona):

For Immediate Release

20 February 2012

info@nationaltequilapartymovement.com

Tequila Party Slams Sens. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine; David Simmons, R-Orlando; Garrett Richter, R-Naples, and Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando for voting against the FLORIDA DREAM Act

Phoenix, AZ — The Tequila Party joins the sadness of thousands of Florida students who dream of attending college and live without hope in a country full of possibilities.

Despite the many voices that advocated for passage of  two bills  that would have  given in state tuition to certain nonresident students if certain conditions are met- and another bill that would allow United States citizen children, who have a parent that is undocumented obtain in state tuition- the Florida legislature has voted down these bills.

The bill that would have granted in state tuition for United States citizens who have a parent that is undocumented died in committee last month. Punishing United States Citizen children, for the legal status of their parents is UN -American.   Following that tragedy, it was not a surprise that last week, the Florida legislature failed to join other States in granting in state tuition for undocumented students.

As stated by Florida Voices for Immigration Reform in a letter to all Florida legislators:”At least thirteen states have passed similar bills and as are now enjoying the benefits of having additional educational revenues that enables them to hire faculty, fund capacity projects for campus expansion and prepare students to meet the 21st. century workforce demands in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics decreasing the need to hire foreigners from other countries.”     These voices, along with university and college presidents, educational associations, business and religious leaders that added their voice to the pleas of students who went to Tallahassee last week with caps -   were not heard.      The voice of reason did not prevail in the Florida legislature.

The Tequila Party notes with a heavy heart, that the Republicans in the committee where the bill was discussed, with the exception of  Anitere Flores, (R), Miami- voted against it.  The Tequila Party notes that the bills were introduced by the few Democrats in the State legislature.  The Tequila Party feels the pain of the thousands of students in Florida that have had their dreams cut short because of fiscally irresponsible  policies pushed by those that advocate “enforcement through attrition” or “self deportation”.

Voting for the measure: Sens. Oscar Braynon, D-Miami; Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa, and Anitere Flores, R-Miami.

Voting against it: Sens. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine; David Simmons, R-Orlando; Garrett Richter, R-Naples, and Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando.

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Elian Gonzalez (undocumented young boy) was discovered in an inner tube fighting for his life on Thanksgiving Day, while we continue to mourn the death of Joaquin Luna (an undocumented DREAM Act student) who took his life because he felt he had no hope.Joaquin Luna, Texas DREAMer who took his own life because he felt he had no hope.

Mitt Romney’s Arizona Co-Chair (Sheriff Paul Babeu) Busted in his underwear

From Guest Blogger HISPANIC POLITICO:

Did the Mitt Romney campaign ask Sheriff Paul Babeu to step down from being their Arizona Co-Chair?  If so, why?  Does the Republican 2012 Candidate — Romney have a problem with Babeu being homosexual or does the Romney campaign have a problem with the claims of Babeu threatening his Mexican immigrant lover?  These are questions of inquiring political minds.

We have asked for the U.S. Department of Justice to bring forth an investigation of Sheriff Babeu’s recent activities to determine, if the Sheriff violated any federal laws by allegedly using threats of deportation to silence his ex-lover, Jose, here.

Remember the New York Democratic politician, Anthony Weinder who accidentally posted his unmentionables?  Well, new photos are surfacing around Sheriff Babeu.

Name that caption.



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Your caption here.

Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff, Hosts Press Conference to Address New Times Story. Admits He’s Gay and Says He Quit the Mitt Romney Campaign

From Phoenix New Times:

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu just announced at a press conference that he is a gay man and that he is no longer a part of presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign.

“I called the Romney campaign, and I told him I’m going to step away from the campaign,” Babeu told a crowd of reporters. He says the campaign told him: “We support your decision, sheriff.”

Babeu was serving as the Arizona co-chair of the Mitt Romney for President campaign.

Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul said, “Sheriff Babeu has stepped down from his volunteer position with the campaign so he can focus on the allegations against him. We support his decision,” the Huffington Post reported.

 

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​Babeu called the press conference a day after New Times broke the story about allegations from the sheriff’s former boyfriend that Babeu’s attorney threatened him with deportation after he refused to sign an agreement promising not to disclose details of their relationship.

See additional photos from Saturday’s press conference as well as additional images obtained from Sheriff Babeu’s ex-lover allegedly showing text message communication between the two.

The sheriff and congressional candidate said his personal life was none of anyone’s business, and said a couple times during the press conference that it was “almost a relief” for his orientation to be out in the open.

He denied the allegations made by the ex-boyfriend, and instead painted him as a jilted lover and former campaign volunteer who hacked into his website and other accounts.

Read full story:  http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2012/02/paul_babeu_pinal_county_sherif.php

We now know why Sheriff Joe Arpaio is scared. Lt. Mike Stauffer has over 13,000 signatures collected on course to collect 30,000!

From guest blogger HISPANIC POLITICO:

I have great news to share with you!

I just left Mike Stauffer’s house who is running against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and WILL replace Arpaio in 2012.  We helped the Stauffer campaign fill out thank you cards to folks who signed his petition and we also dropped off some signed petitions we have been circulating to his campaign adviser. The National Tequila Party Movement has circulators who are volunteering and collecting signatures for Mike Stauffer so that we can ensure a good “ousting” of Arpaio the same way we witnessed with regard to the Jerry Lewis Special Elections when moderate Republican beat Russell Pearce during 2011.  Mike Stauffer a former Republican and now an Independent candidate is our “Jerry Lewis” who can beat Joe Arpaio in 2012!

We still have to collect signature sheets from the circulators that promised to help us oust Arpaio and we will send those petitions to the Stauffer campaign within the next couple of weeks.

The Stauffer campaign has already collected over 13,000 signatures!!! Mike Stauffer needs approximately 19,000 certified signatures in order to get his name on the ballot. Rest assured — OUR GUY IS GETTING ON THE BALLOT! Be advised that the Mike Stauffer campaign is on track to collect about 30,000+ signatures so they are doing very good!

If you live in Maricopa County and if you want to help us replace Sheriff Joe Arpaio with a good person, then please consider becoming a petition circulator! The National Tequila Party Movement will host a fundraiser in March.  Please email me right away if you want to help with the fundraiser or become a circulator.    It is our understanding that there are “anti-Arpaio” fundraisers sparking up around the Phoenix area but we are not seeing those folks contribute money to actual candidates who are set to run against Joe Arpaio.  We need MIKE STUAFFER for Sheriff fundraisers that will go directly to his campaign so that Arpaio can be replaced.  Mike Stuaffer is a candidate who is an Independent that is garnering support from Democrats, Independents, Republicans and Libertarians in the same way Jerry Lewis garnered support when he ran against Russell Pearce in 2011.

Email address is info@nationaltequilapartymovement.com if you want to help with our fundraising so that money can go directly to Mike Stauffer and not to anyone’s pockets or salaries.

MOMENTUM IS ON OUR SIDE!!

www.votestauffer.com

 

Arizona Latinos with Newt

Today, Newt 2012 launched a new ad, “Latinos for Newt” targeting the Latino crossover market in Arizona. The ad highlights four Hispanic men and women who discuss why they support Newt Gingrich for President.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio running scared of Lt. Mike Stauffer (Candidate to replace Sheriff Arpaio)

Mike Stauffer was invited to attend a forum discussion against the infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

However, Lt. Mike Stauffer is now UNINVITED to attend.

Why?

Is Sheriff Joe Arpaio running scared?

The National Tequila Party Movement is collecting signatures on behalf of Mike Stauffer and I will be dropping signature sheets at his campaign meeting today.  Please email me at info@nationaltequilapartymovement.com if you would like to help us REPLACE SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO!

Thanks.

From Stauffer’s campaign:

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2/17/2012

Lt. Stauffer Now Un-Invited to Speak at Sun City West Candidate Forum

As you know, I was formally invited on Feb. 4, 2012 to speak to the Sun City West Republican Club – Republican Forum taking place tomorrow in Sun City. My campaign just received notice that the board decided today to un-invite me from attending this event.

I will continue to stand for openness and transparency in the administration of the MCSO and in the American tradition I will continue to speak directly to the people giving them the opportunity to make informed decisions.

We understand this decision was made by a few, and is not representative of the Sun City West community.

Sincerely

Lt. Mike Stauffer

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