A few days ago the Florida Democratic Party challenged the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio, to voice their opinion on Arizona's controversial new law that gets tough on illegal immigrants.
Crist has not – then again, he may have a few other things on his mind, such as if he'll remain in the party.
But Rubio did weigh in yesterday. Sounding somewhat conflicted, he ultimately came down on the fact that he thinks the legislation may have "unintended consequences", saying in today's Palm Beach Post,
"Everyone is concerned with the prospect of the 'reasonable suspicion' provisions, where individuals can be pulled over because someone suspects that they may not be legal in this country. I think over time people will grow uncomfortable with that."
On the prospect of suspects showing documentation to police to prove they are legal, Rubio said, "That's not really something that Americans are comfortable with, the notion of a police state."
This article appears in Apr 28 – May 4, 2010.