Mitt Romney stopped at Chipotle this morning -- but is not invited to Rosa Linda's
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Because the preparation for the upcoming University of Denver debate started months ago, Oscar Aguirre got the call in early August. Aguirre is the oldest son of the family that owns Rosa Linda's, and a member of Romney's campaign asked Aguirre and his parents to schedule a stop from the presidential candidate.
"Both my mom and dad said no," Aguirre says. "My parents are Mormons, which they share with him, but number one, they're not Republican, and number two, it's not the type of publicity or image that they want to portray. They joked to me, 'One [candidate] wants to give money away, and the other wants to take my money, so either way, we're screwed.'"
This is not the first time Rosa Linda's owners have taken a political stance: In 2000, they also declined an offer from Bush supporters who wanted the then-president to visit. This time around, as Aguirre recounts on the restaurant's Facebook page, the man who reached out told them that "since Mr. Romney is LDS as well as our parents, it would make a great platform for his election. Mom again said NO. Religion and politics don't mix.... We were better off when Clinton was in office...."
Not that they would refuse entry to President Obama: According to Oscar Aguirre, the president has twice eaten Rosa Linda's food at catered local events, and Aguirre says the president even sent the restaurant a letter of thanks. The next step is to get him inside the physical location.
"We would love to have him," Aguirre says. "Absolutely."
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