GOPers Claim Softened Immigration Views to Court Florida Latino Vote, But Key Issues Ignored

democracynow.org - Both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich have been trying to court Florida's Latino voters ahead of next week's primary. Romney has launched Spanish-language ads highlighting Gingrich's remarks in a 2007 speech in which he suggested Spanish was a "language of the ghetto." Meanwhile Gingrich has released an ad accusing Romney of being the most anti-immigrant candidate in the Republican field. We're joined by Marcos Restrepo, a reporter with the Florida Independent. "The rhetoric that's been coming out about immigrants only worried about immigration — that it's the only issue that really hits home with Latino and Latino voters — that's not true," Restrepo says. "I live here in South Florida and we are having a hard time with issues such as jobs, unemployment, education and housing." Restrepo says the candidates should also address the DREAM Act and the free trade agreements with Central and South American nations.

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[bamboo2u2]

They need to wear F1 drivers suits! ... Displaying their sponsors! ... Then we can see the truth!

[raichutoyou]

That "forced deportation", they don't only do that to immigrants. They also do that to citizen populations!

[AndrewMann552]

Pretty sad how our most powerful Latino members of Congress are mostly psycho right-wing Cubans from Miami.