Letter of the Day: Inclusive GOP

Inclusive GOP

EDITOR: During Sen. Mark Rubio's speech at the Republican convention, he said that all the Hispanics who ran as Republicans in 2010 won their race. Who says the Republican Party is not inclusive?

The first Hispanic female governor of New Mexico told the story of how for many years she and her husband were Democrats and ran for public office in her state. She recounted an invitation she received from two Republicans for lunch. She said to her husband "Let's go. We'll have a nice lunch, and say good-bye." After a long lunch and discussion, as she got into her car she said to her husband, "Damn, we're Republicans." Who said you can't change your mind?

Don't be one who says, "My mind's made up. Don't try to change me with facts."

MURIEL SCHROEDER-CARTER

Kelseyville