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Romney, after Puerto Rico victory, says he can lure Latino voters
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Mar 19, 2012 01:09pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | John Hoeffel |
| Media | Newspaper - Los Angeles Times |
| News Date | Monday, March 19, 2012 04:05:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Buoyed by a blowout win in the Republican primary in Puerto Rico, Mitt Romney extrapolated from what he called an “extraordinary victory” on Sunday to the general election, suggesting that he could also win enough Latino votes in November to oust President Obama.
“Those people who don’t think that Latinos will vote for Republicans need to take a look at Puerto Rico and see there that conservative principles and Latino voters go together,” he said, listing interests Latinos shared with other voters, like jobs. “I intend to become our nominee, and I intend to get Latino voters to vote for a Republican and take back the White House.”
Romney’s prediction drew cheers from his mostly white audience in a suburb north of Chicago, although the comparison between the Puerto Rican GOP electorate and the broader Latino electorate is a stretch. Romney has antagonized many Latino voters with his suggestion that illegal immigrants would self-deport under tougher federal enforcement. |
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