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Romney's Own Words, Not His Ads, Tell Latino Voters the Whole Story

Posted: 07/13/2012 3:45 pm

Latino voters -- an electorate that is less than thrilled with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney -- are getting a new pitch from his campaign in the form of a Spanish language website and ad that offer a vague answer to the question: "Who is Mitt Romney?"

One of Romney's sons, speaking in Spanish, describes the candidate a "man of great convictions."

We believe Romney was speaking his convictions when he spoke during past campaign appearances about issues that are of great concern to Latino communities and working families. What he said -- in his own words -- do not match what his campaign website is now presenting.

Romney's own words tell why Latino voters are worried about the prospects of a Romney presidency.

On jobs and the economy, Romney joked during the GOP primary campaign about his "unemployment". That is not a laughing matter to voters, especially when they look at the hundreds of millions Romney accumulated in his business career. He and his partners made millions, even when the companies they took over were driven into bankruptcy. Workers lost their jobs and promises for health and retirement benefits were broken.

Romney also has shown his indifference toward those not in the 1 percent -- "I'm not concerned about the very poor," he has said. "You can focus on the very poor, that's not my focus," the GOP candidate said on another occasion.

Families facing housing foreclosures are not his concern. "Don't try to stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom."

Regarding a GOP plan that would cut funds to the Medicare program, Romney was all in favor. "I'm going to cut programs," he said. Romney also has promised to eliminate President Obama's health care program that expands access to affordable health care to 9 million Latinos. It would also ensure that Latinos and all Americans could get coverage even with pre-existing conditions, and provide for life-saving preventative care.

A particularly insulting comment Romney has repeated was his accusation that immigrants come to the United States looking for a government support or a "free deal." The remark shows Romney's lack of regard for the millions of immigrants who helped build our country and who continue to contribute to its growth.

The truth is that Mitt Romney has embraced the most extreme policies in the history of his own party, especially those that affect the Latino community.

The electorate he has shown little regard for so far understand how devastating his policies would be to working families. In a Romney administration, the corporations and wealthiest Americans would get wealthier, while the middle class would pay the bills.

The record is clear. Mitt Romney's own words tell a story that is not lost in translation, no matter how hard he may try.

 

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R clinton
02:48 PM on 07/17/2012
He has no whole story. He like the GOP believes multiculturalism is bad for America. Marko Rubio spoke on the same stage at CPAC and nobody denounced it Romney or otherwise. Your best interests are not his concern.http://buildbackwards.blogspot.com/2012/05/will-somebody-please-connect-dots.html
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Viper1st
multi quasi faceted
06:04 AM on 07/16/2012
When is SEIU going to become a labor union of U.S. Workers and open their memberhip records database to DHS/ICE?
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jweider
I know where my towel is
01:56 PM on 07/15/2012
"I'm not concerned about the very poor," he has said. "You can focus on the very poor, that's not my focus,"

Nice job of taking a part of quote and twisting it out of context.
What Romney actually said...
"I’m in this race because I care about Americans," Romney said. "I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I’ll fix it."
"I’m not concerned about the very rich — they’re doing just fine," he said. "I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95% of Americans who right now are struggling. I’ll continue to take that message across the nation."

But of course, most HP readers will just accept what you say as fact and follow the party line. Which is what the writers of this article are counting on anyway.

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-02-01/news/31014929_1_mitt-romney-focus-tax-returns
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Viper1st
multi quasi faceted
06:09 AM on 07/16/2012
"The private sector is doing just fine" ~ Obama

620,000 fewer U.S. Workers employed during Obama's 42-month presidency ~ costing the U.S. Taxpayers $787 billion in ObamaStimilus Act of 2009.

Cost of each job lost? $1.6 million

Doesn't have a clue .. ... ....
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Viper1st
multi quasi faceted
12:48 PM on 07/15/2012
I assert that another new "penalty tax" be levied on non-voting eligible U.S. Citizens be established.

> 232 million eligible U.S. Citizens voter
> Historically 42% choose to self-suppress themselves by not voting
> 2008 ~ 98 million eligible U.S. Citizens chose not to vote

Just think of the money maker ~ $700 non-voter penalty tax x 98 million non-voting U.S. Citizens = $6.9 billion in tax income revenues!!!!!
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demisfine
Often correct, NEVER right.
08:21 PM on 07/14/2012
Mitt also stated last week that he favors the voter suppression efforts being done by the GOP.
He supports the registration changes.
It was missed by many media outlets because of all the other news related to Mitt this week.
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Viper1st
multi quasi faceted
12:43 PM on 07/15/2012
How many convictions of "voter suppression" cases have there been?

Could it be? Nearly the same number as "voter fraud" cases?

Since neither political party in the White House has ever made a effort to presecute either crime ~ a very unpopular thing to do.
06:42 PM on 07/14/2012
Romney voters sign their checks on the front.

Obama voters sign all theirs on the back only.
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demisfine
Often correct, NEVER right.
08:22 PM on 07/14/2012
Wow.
Pretty Judgmental of you.
Where do you sign?
08:45 PM on 07/14/2012
Front, I own a business.
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Viper1st
multi quasi faceted
01:46 PM on 07/15/2012
Must be the reason for Romney's campaign funds generated $31 million more in the month of June, than Obama's?
03:56 PM on 07/14/2012
Isn't it funny that the Corporate Welfare King (Mr. 14% in taxes) is accusing Latino and African American voters of wanting a free handout. How many millions of your dollars, earned in the US or off the backs of a US work, are floating around the Caribbean accumulating wealth tax free? Why won't Mitt release his taxes? He's NOT paying taxes. Now who is the free-loader?
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pthesmith
Rising Sun
11:37 PM on 07/16/2012
Exactly! Furthermore, he apparently got more than $200K in "free stuff" from Bain for doing "nothing."
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Emma2011
08:50 AM on 07/14/2012
Romney has alienated many of the poor, Latinos/immigrants and Blacks. He has insulted immigrants by suggesting that they are looking for handouts. Romney told the NAACP that he would repeal Obamacare knowing that millions of minority voters are uninsured.

The middle class believes in the idea of shared sacrifice and rejects Romney's approach to give more tax cuts to the well-to-do and increase defense spending when we need to balance the budget.

AND Romney has turned off business leaders who want and need meaningful immigration reform to thrive.
11:09 AM on 07/15/2012
That's not true. The middle class does not reject Romney's approach. The middle class does not believe in the idea of shared sacrifice. What your talking about is Socialism. Ask people if they want to give their hard earned money to free loaders. I don't think so. Many immigrants do come here looking for handouts because they know they will get them. With that said, the Latino community would like to work and earn their own keep. Your sound like a soundbite for Obama and Socialism. There is no such thing as giving tax cuts to one only one group of people. That is unconstitutional. Nothing is free. We all pay for everything in our taxes. So Obamacare will raise all of our taxes because we will be paying for the Socialism you so much want to embrace.
Jesterband
the fastest swimmer
06:57 PM on 07/15/2012
"Ask people if they want to give their hard earned money to free loaders. I don't think so."

Not nearly the same as "shared sacrifice" in the context of Emma's post. You sound like a soundbite for Fox.

"There is no such thing as giving tax cuts to one only one group of people. That is unconstitutional."

Happens all the time in the form of tax relief granted to lure businesses to a particular area, earned income credits, deductions for home owners, joint filing opotions for married people et al.

"Obamacare will raise all of our taxes because we will be paying for the Socialism you so much want to embrace."

You sound like a soundbite for Fox.

"Many immigrants do come here looking for handouts because they know they will get them. With that said, the Latino community would like to work and earn their own keep."

I have no idea what point those two statement make.
08:09 PM on 07/13/2012
Romney is nothing more than a sell out. He would be worst than Bush Jr.
11:09 AM on 07/15/2012
worst?
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BBackSoon
Hello, I must be going.
02:12 PM on 07/15/2012
Typo's happen, if there are 3 or more it is a real problem.
07:16 PM on 07/13/2012
His words are delightful to AMERICAN VOTERS who don't want America to become a third-world nation.
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Dewy Bradford
Where are we going, and why are we in a handbasket
02:46 AM on 07/14/2012
Not so much. His policies would MAKE us a third world nation.
06:41 PM on 07/14/2012
No, only Obama can finish that job which he's already started.
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Carl Caroli
I just don't understand people
07:38 AM on 07/14/2012
The glue sniffers?
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08politicaljunkie
Save a soldier. Boycott NASCAR
05:19 PM on 07/13/2012
I hope all have heard what he's said and not pay attention to his ads.
03:57 PM on 07/13/2012
Usually I have a clever witty (ya, sure ya do champ) retort for these kinds of stories..

But this time the only thing that comes to mind that seems to cover it is..

This Governor is a very dangerous man.
11:11 AM on 07/15/2012
Who Obama? Your completely right, he is a very dangerous man and the worst president this country has ever had.
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04:47 PM on 07/15/2012
I'm curious, what makes him the worst President in history? Was it his efforts to try and work with the a republican Congress? Was it his efforts to get Americans health insurance? Was it his efforts to get our men/women out of Iraq? Or his efforts to kill Osama Bin Laden? Or was it his lack of closing Guantanamo Bay or not making jobs his #1 priority his first 100 days in office. Or is he the worst President because he had Tim Geitner in his cabinet? When I hear he's the worst, I'm curious what made him the worst President, especially after a President who started two wars, had a surplus when he took office and then left this country in huge debt, left many children behind in education, etc., etc.....