Posts Tagged ‘Mitt Romney’
Eye on the Florida Primary : Mirror on the Wall, Who is the Most Anti-Immigrant of All?
11:48 am By Maegan La Mala · Casa Blanca Camino 2012|Con la Vista al Voto|DREAM Act|Florida|Immigration|Politics|Puerto Rico · 3 Comments
27 Jan 2012I’m feeling a little dazed from the seemingly endless stream of GOP debates and the incumbent President’s non-statement statement on immigration policy during the SOTU. With the Florida primary just days away, both political parties are targeting the Latino vote that the state allegedly represents. Both parties are playing a spin game, ready to crown an opponent as the most anti-immigrant on one hand, while claiming that the Latino electorate in Florida doesn’t really care about immigration.
In last night’s GOP debate, on again off again front runner Newt Gingrich took a page from the Democratic National Committee, targeting Mitt Romney as the most anti-immigrant. Certainly this attack is related to Romney’s statements earlier this week touting “self-deportation” as a good solution to current problems. Romney, offended by Gingrich’s characterization, demanded an apology. As I pointed out in a piece I wrote for El Diario La Prensa last month, we are heading into dangerous territory when we try to find the “worst” among bad choices. Gingrich’s allegedly kinder, softer approach to immigration amounts to what the current Obama policy is on paper, allowing “non-threatening” immigrants with family ties and a long history in the U.S. to stay in a permanent limbo status.
A new/old Latino target is being pushed by one organization. Today, Presente.org launched a campaign targeting potential GOP Vice Presidential pick, Senator Marco Rubio. The campaign wittingly named “No Somos Rubios” (We are not Rubios/We are not Blondes), hones in on Republicans using a brown face with a brown name to earn Latino votes. This right wing strategy is being called into question not just based on Rubio’s anti-immigrant positions but also because Rubio represent such a specific facet of the Latino electorate. Rubio appeals to Cuban-American anti-Castro demographic. Rubio probably will not appeal to other Latinos, especially in the South West, who according to polls, played a critical role in Obama’s getting elected in 2008.
Casa Blanca Camino 2012: DREAMing of Hypocrisy in Iowa
1:14 pm By Maegan La Mala · Casa Blanca Camino 2012|Con la Vista al Voto|DNC|DREAM Act|Immigration|Iowa|Obama|Politics · 5 Comments
3 Jan 2012Many eyes are focused towards the Iowa Caucuses are today, highlighting the Republican U.S. Presidential Nominees and the state of presidential campaigning. High on show. Low on substance.
For many paying attention to the way immigration policy is playing out in this election, recent focus has been on Mitt Romney, a GOP front runner in Iowa and nationally, and recent statements he made. He said that if he were president and the DREAM Act were to pass in Congress, he would veto it.
Enter the Democrat/Progressive words of shock and finger pointing. This is additional proof of how much the Republicans hate immigrants, especially non-criminal college students or potential soldiers for whatever invented global conflict comes next. This is additional proof as to why everyone who loves immigrants, especially Latinos who are the perpetual faces of immigration policy, need to support the Democratic Party and vote for Barack Obama. This is what the Democrats use the Iowa Caucuses for, to knock down potential GOP nominees. Mitt Romney has been especially targeted by the Democratic National Committee who have a website and numerous videos focusing on Romney’s flip-flopping in a number of policy areas.
But hold on and wait a minute. Is it just me or does it seem like the Democrats (as a party, not individually) only really started talking about the DREAM Act after it failed a procedural vote last year? If I remember correctly, there were only a handful of Democrats who were really pushing the DREAM Act, especially as a standalone measure. If I remember correctly, for a long time, the party line was Comprehensive Immigration Reform until New York Democrat Charles Schumer beat that biometric horse into the ground, allowing the DREAM Act to be presented as the “oh well” option. And if I remember correctly weren’t there some Democrats who voted against the DREAM Act in that procedural vote last year?
Romney’s Out of the Race, Should Dems Tremble?
1:13 pm By Maegan La Mala · Politics|US Presidential Race 2008 · 6 Comments
7 Feb 2008
Romney’s out and I’m sad. Not because I don’t despise him (because I do) or because I was excited about some religious diversity in the White House (I was, but not at the expense of having him as our President…shudder to think). It’s because McCain is apparently so “liberal” (read not doesn’t come off as a right-wing nutbar like Huckabee) that he can actually prove to be a threat to the Democrats in the race for the White House. “On the fencers” and other moderates might oscillate between McCain and the Democratic candidate based on issues. Independents might gravitate towards him because he hasn’t walked the Republican party line (and indeed, is hated by most in his party). And (is it possible?) could Democrats — particularly former supporters of John Edwards — be swayed into voting off-ticket because they don’t feel any affinity towards Obama or Clinton? Will Latinos turn to him because of his immigration bill stance?
I think it’s possible and we should be very afraid. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.
Via / NPR
McCain Takes Florida. Giuliani to Take a Bow.
8:11 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Florida|US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
30 Jan 2008
With 99% of the vote counted, John McCain led Mitt Romney by 36% to 31% in the Florida priamaries held yesterday, meaning all 57 Republican delegates go to him. All the results are as follows:
Republicans
John McCain: 36%
Mitt Romney: 31%
Rudy Giuliani: 15%
Mike Huckabee: 13%
Ron Paul: 3%
Democrats
Hillary Clinton: 50%
Barack Obama: 33%
John Edwards: 14%
Former NYC Mayor, Rudolph Giulini, who had placed all his campaigning eggs in the Florida basket, is expected to withdraw from from the race and support John McCain.
For Giuliani…..
Romney Takes Michigan and Clinton too, well not really
8:39 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Michigan|Politics · Comments Off
16 Jan 2008
Yesterday Mitt Romney won the Republican party primary in Michigan proving two things: 1- It’s easy to win in a state where your daddy was once governor and 2 – the Republicans across the country aren’t all behind the same person. Senator John McCain won in New Hampshire and Mike Huckabee won Iowa.
With 97 percent of the electoral precincts reporting, Mr. Romney had 39 percent of the vote, compared with 30 percent for Mr. McCain and 16 percent for Mr. Huckabee. Ron Paul, the antiwar congressman from Texas, came in fourth with 6 percent of the vote.
Giuliani Vs. Romney : Which one Hearts Illegals More
9:33 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · children|Controversia|Immigration|Justice|Politics · 3 Comments
30 Nov 2007I admit that I’m late to the party on reporting about Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney You Tube/CNN debate spar over which one was nicer to those damn illegal aliens. Personally I think they are both racist a-holes and could give a crap. I would never vote Republican anyway. But listen closely to what both of them said then read my analysis after the jump.
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