Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) now holds a unique status among the potential Republican presidential candidates — he is the only one to have accepted an invitation to a Hispanic Republican conference, which is being held today.
Politico reports:
If Republicans want to make inroads in the Hispanic community, “first of all, show up,” Pawlenty told POLITICO Thursday. “You’ve got to listen – earn their trust, earn their respect and earn their support.”
None of his fellow contenders decided to take the same course. Organizers of the newly-formed Hispanic Leadership Network, which includes former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, extended invites to every potential Republican candidate, but only Pawlenty accepted.
[TPM Slideshow: Meet The 2012 GOPers: Ex Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN)]
