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Indi Guy

(3,992 posts)
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:50 AM Sep 2012

Hispanics the focus as Romney pushes ahead...

Source: AP



MIAMI (AP) — Hispanics are the focus as the race for the White House moves to Florida, a presidential battleground where a charged immigration debate is under way as President Barack Obama seeks to keep Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the defensive.

Facing a Spanish-speaking audience Wednesday night, the former Massachusetts governor was again forced to reiterate his commitment to all Americans following the release of remarks secretly captured on video in which he said, as a candidate, ‘‘my job is not to worry about’’ the 47 percent of Americans who don’t pay income taxes and believe they are ‘‘victims’’ entitled to government help.

‘‘My campaign is about the 100 percent in America,’’ Romney said at a Miami forum Wednesday broadcast by the Spanish-language television network Univision.

The Republican nominee later declared that the GOP ‘‘is the natural home for Hispanic Americans because this is the party of opportunity and hope.’’...


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Hispanics the focus as Romney pushes ahead... (Original Post) Indi Guy Sep 2012 OP
He's been taking lessons from Boehner. longship Sep 2012 #1
Romney is like the abusive husband who then brings flowers to win you back lunatica Sep 2012 #2
Opportunity...to deport yourselves...I suppose Kolesar Sep 2012 #3
All I can say is good luck Mitt... Indi Guy Sep 2012 #6
What is Romney going to Do? oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #4
he is not reaching out.... goclark Sep 2012 #5

longship

(40,416 posts)
1. He's been taking lessons from Boehner.
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 04:50 AM
Sep 2012

Got that orange look. I suspect Kiwi Boot Polish, Cordovan if I am not mistaken.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
2. Romney is like the abusive husband who then brings flowers to win you back
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 05:28 AM
Sep 2012

All the time swearing he's a changed man and that he'll never lift a hand to you again. For the hundredth time.

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)
3. Opportunity...to deport yourselves...I suppose
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 05:49 AM
Sep 2012

Hope...that only the Cuban "Hispanics" vote this year.

Indi Guy

(3,992 posts)
6. All I can say is good luck Mitt...
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 03:13 PM
Sep 2012
...Your chances of covering up your hypocrisy are far less than 47%.

oldsarge54

(582 posts)
4. What is Romney going to Do?
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 07:59 AM
Sep 2012

Lecture the hispanics on learning english, borrowing money from their parents to start a business, and if they don't do it, call them victims who feel entitled? Romney may be reaching out to hispanics, but the rest of the party rank and file sure aren't.

goclark

(30,404 posts)
5. he is not reaching out....
Thu Sep 20, 2012, 08:16 AM
Sep 2012

He is telling them lies...he is not going to do anything different if he steals this election.

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