Romney Rips Perry for ‘Heart’ Remark on Illegal Immigrant Aid
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Rick Perry was chastised yesterday by his top rival in the Republican presidential race for his support of allowing illegal-immigrant students in Texas to pay in-state tuition at public universities, an issue posing a political vulnerability for the Texas governor.
The day after a nationally televised debate in which Perry’s immigration stance sparked sustained criticism and his defense of it drew audience boos, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney spotlighted the issue at a gathering of conservatives in Orlando, Florida.