scott walker has basically flip-flopped on this and still seems to be in the driver s seat in terms of the kochs. it s definitely not a litmus test issue. that s my point. right. remember, mitt romney, in 2012, absolutely was the avatar for kind of the moneyed, pro business class. he was incredibly conservative on immigration. not in favor of immigration. it s definitely not a litmus test issue. i should mention that all of the people i interviewed said this isn t the only issue that is making donors flock to rubio. they like his foreign policy, which is very neo conservative. they like some of his policy proposals. but it s definitely a help. it s something that helps him, which is a pretty serious contrast from the campaign trail, where it continues to be something that s dragging him down. this point about neo conservative, there have been articles about him really courting the kind of neo conservative donor class. shell nielsen, sort of the top guy in that world. who appa
for a bunch of reasons that have to do with ideology, culture and economic interests. i also want to zoom in on this. we re talking about two elections here, donors and voters. big money as a general rule favors comprehensive immigration reform. the chamber of commerce, for instance, probably the big-money donors that comprise the republican establishment and favor it. i feel like that s a weak preference, honestly. i feel like they, sure, if they could wave a magic wand in the world of the future they d like to see it but it doesn t seem to be disqualifying when people are against it. scott walker has basically flip-flopped on this and still seems to be in the driver s seat in terms of the kochs. it s definitely not a litmus test issue. that s my point. right. remember, mitt romney, in 2012, absolutely was the avatar for kind of the moneyed, pro business class. he was incredibly conservative on immigration. not in favor of immigration. it s definitely not a litmus test issue.