immigration status while enforcing other laws, if they reasonably suspect that person is in the country illegally. we asked the romney campaign where specifically does the governor stand on this, does he support it, support it with reservations or oppose it. here s the answer we got. quote, governor romney supports the right of states to craft laws that assist the federal government in enforcing laws when particularly the federal government has failed in their duty to enforce those laws. that is one of the issues the supreme court is trying to address. it doesn t answer the question whether or not he supports sb 1070. what about his recent record, does that shed any light on where he stands? let s take a look. january 11th as he was campaigning in south carolina, governor romney was touting the endorsement of kansas secretary of state chris cobash who wrote ards arizona s 1070 law. from the romney website, quote, we need more conservative leaders like chris willing to stand u
status while enforcing other laws if they reasonably suspect he s in the country illegally. we ask where he stands on sb 1070. does he support it or oppose it? here s the answer. governor romney supports the right of states to craft laws that assist the federal government in enforcing immigration laws, particularly when the federal government failed in its duty to enforce those laws. that is one issue the supreme court is trying to decide. doesn t answer specifically the question about whether or not he supports sb 1070. what about the candidate s recent record, does that shed light on where he stands? let s take a look. jan 11th as he was campaigning in south carolina, governor romney was touting the endorsement of kansas secretary of state crisco batch who wrote the law. we need more conservative leaders like chris, willing to stand up for the rule of law. with kris on the team, i look forward to working with him to take steps to curtail illegal immigration and support so