No More 'Old White Guys'

GOP glad to have another Bush to attract Hispanics

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George P. Bush has filed papers to run for office in Texas.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/11/11/4404230/gop-glad-to-have-another-bush.html#storylink=cpy

       According to an article in the Star-Telegram, the GOP is excited about Fort Worth Republican, George P. Bush, possibly running for Texas land commissioner. Why are Republicans so interested in this running? Is it his credentials? Is it his previous political experience? Is it even the renowned nature of his name? No, it is his hispanic heritage. This attention comes only days after Governor Mitt Romney lost in the Presidential election last week and received on 27 percent of the Hispanic vote. Such results were a shock to many. The people that nobody expected to turn out to vote did, and they did so in large numbers. Young people, African-Americans, and a large portion of Hispanics showed up to the polls on Tuesday, and they were the deciders of the election. The minorities were the choosers of the next President of the United States. 

       It has been amazing to see the response of the Republican party to the results of the recent 2012 Presidential election. With the surprising turn-out in the polls, the Republican party has had to shift its focus from the “old white guys” to readdressing issues such as immigration reform and promoting candidates of differing backgrounds such as Bush. However, this approach comes with a cost. Candidates could be chosen solely based on their heritage as opposed to their beliefs, moral stances, and qualifications for office. It could boost the Republican party in government positions, but it would ultimately hinder the overall national community. Is there a way to have both candidates that represent the whole of society through their differing social and racial backgrounds and are qualified for the offices they hold? I believe there is, but we must stop focusing on the color of their skin or the neighborhood they grew up in, and instead focus on the morals they keep and the credentials they hold. Once those are present, everything else will fall into place, and the person who will better this country the most will hopefully be in office.