Some people would say that the Hispanic immigrant community in the state and your district has very conservative values. Do you not see an opportunity to reach out to them as future voters or potential Republicans?

No, I think folks are really susceptible to the call for government to provide anything from your housing to your food to your education. It’s a very seductive force, and folks who are here illegally are on the lower end of the socioeconomic platform when they become citizens. It’s like the black community and the black church and homosexuality. There’s no one more outspoken against homosexuality than the black church and yet they overwhelmingly voted for Obama. I think you’ll see the same thing with the Hispanic community. They’re with us on a lot of social issues, but they vote Democrat. It’s just a statistical fact.