By Howard Dotson
It was a very disgraceful moment when Gov. Romney stood beside Kris Kobach and accepted his endorsement. Working with FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform); Kobach was the principal author and litigator for the destructive nativist immigration legislation. We have seen this virus of hate spread throughout the nation.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has registered FAIR as a hate group. FAIR willlingly received $ 1.2 million from Neo Nazi funders. Last year, SLPC published a paper, "When Kobach Comes to Town." It underscores the social and economic impact that this nativist legislation has had on communities in Arizona, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Gov. Romney's cozy relationship with Kobach and FAIR is very troubling. There should be a clear and strong rebuke of any GOP Presidential candidate associating with purveyors of hate and intolerance. In 2008, Senator McCain did the right thing and declined an endorsement from the controversial figure Rev. John Hagee. The time has come for Gov. Romney to do the same with Kris Kobach and FAIR.
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