- Joshua Santos
- Former Governor Jeb Bush and Governors Susana Martinez and Brian Sandoval address a crowd in the InterContinental hotel in Tampa Tuesday.
As demographics change in the United States, both parties are doing everything in their power to court the rapidly growing number of Hispanic voters.
The Hispanic Leadership Network held a panel Tuesday on the rising influence of Latino voters in the United States. The Network, part of the Americans For Action SuperPac, encourages “center-right” voters in the Hispanic community to support conservative causes, according to director Jennifer Korn.
Governors past and present sat on the panel: former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval.
Bush drew the most enthusiastic reaction from the crowd, who greeted him with chants of “Viva Bush!" Jeb has a significant amount of support among conservative Latinos, both because of his political leanings and his personal life. Columba Bush, Jeb’s wife, is originally from Mexico, and his son George P. Bush (who also spoke at the lunch) is head of the newly announced SUNPAC, which is dedicated to encouraging Hispanics to become involved in conservative politics.
