T.J. Bonner, 54 In August, border patrol agent Bonner gave candidate Mitt Romney a tour of the Mexico border near San Ysidro, Calif. Now in TV appearances and campaign speeches, Romney mentions the visit and Bonner's advice when he talks about his plans to stem illegal immigration. "He was a very approachable man - and he was a good listener," Bonner said of Romney.
(Abby Brack/Romney Campaign)
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T.J. Bonner, 54 In August, border patrol agent Bonner gave candidate Mitt Romney a tour of the Mexico border near San Ysidro, Calif. Now in TV appearances and campaign speeches, Romney mentions the visit and Bonner's advice when he talks about his plans to stem illegal immigration. "He was a very approachable man - and he was a good listener," Bonner said of Romney.
(Abby Brack/Romney Campaign)
A border patrol agent showed Mitt Romney how the fence between California and Mexico had been breached by illegal immigrants with shovels and makeshift ladders. The mother of a soldier killed in Iraq gave John McCain a black bracelet, which he says he wears as a reminder of why the United States must finish the fight. A 98-year-old great-grandmother born ... (Full article: 845 words)
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