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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 dont 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
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longship
(40,416 posts)1. He's been taking lessons from Boehner.
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
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
Hope...that only the Cuban "Hispanics" vote this year.
Indi Guy
(3,992 posts)6. All I can say is good luck Mitt...
...Your chances of covering up your hypocrisy are far less than 47%.
oldsarge54
(582 posts)4. What is Romney going to Do?
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....
He is telling them lies...he is not going to do anything different if he steals this election.