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Yadira Rodriguez

Romney Softens Tone on Immigration During Hispanic Voters Forum - Businessweek - 1 views

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Romney Immigration Hispanic Voters

shared by Yadira Rodriguez on 20 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Yadira Rodriguez on 20 Sep 12
     
    This article highlight's Romney's lack of specificity on the issue of immigration at a speech where he had a hispanic audience. This also slightly goes into a comparison of Obama and Romney's views on immigration. 
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  • Danielle Polevoi on 23 Sep 12
     
    This reminds me of the conversation we had in class the other day about fact-checking. It seems like the accessibility of media would make presidential candidates stick to a clear point of view rather than altering opinions depending on the audience. It doesn't seem like the media is stopping Romney from changing his story. I also was really bothered by this quote: "We're not going to round up people around the country and deport them". The language in that rubbed me the wrong way and it makes me feel that Romney isn't taking the uprooting of lives as seriously/respectfully as he should be.
  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 24 Sep 12
     
    Romney's idea of "self-deportation" seems ridiculous and unrealistic to me-maybe I just don't understand it enough. It seems like saying that people should go home but the government won't make them is the worst possible option; it doesn't welcome undocumented immigrants into the country nor does it remove them. It sounds like another example of Romney changing his message based on his audience.
  • Abby Schantz on 24 Sep 12
     
    I think that this same message applies to many other parts of the campaign. Giving only ideas without any propositions of how it is going to happen as well as being extremely vague.
  • Savannah L on 26 Sep 12
     
    Yes, Romney isn't specific at times, but then again, he is a politician. Like Obama, or other smart politicians, he is shifty on his politics to appeal to the masses. When Obama gives speeches to colleges, he talks about tax cuts for the middle class and "spreading the wealth around" (direct quote from 1998 speech) and then when he talks to the DNC he talks about how he isn't nessicarily in favor of increasing taxes for the wealthy. So what if Romney is shifty, Obama is too.
Yadira Rodriguez

Obama pays tribute to Cesar Chavez - POLITICO.com - 1 views

www.politico.com/...te-to-cesar-chavez-137812.html

Obama tribute Cesar Chavez Campaign

shared by Yadira Rodriguez on 10 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Yadira Rodriguez on 10 Oct 12
     
    This article describes Obama paying tribute to Cesar Chavez. There are some speculations about where it was and opportunity to campaign or an actual stop to pay tribute.  
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  • Danielle Polevoi on 13 Oct 12
     
    I would hate to think that Obama payed tribute to Chavez to strengthen his campaign. I think as president, it seems in his "job description" to honor the National Monument. And sure, this might have given him an opportunity to re-connect with some Hispanic voters, but I don't think it's fair to constantly scrutinize every "nice" move he or Romney does.
  • Sami Perez on 14 Oct 12
     
    Of course there will be suspicion in generous actions performed by either candidate in terms of their how genuine they are, just as colleges might be suspicious about the multitudes extracurricular activities we list on our applications. I would say this move is more positive than negative, regardless of whether or not he actually felt passionate about it, one because it is better than just ignoring certain cultures that exist in America, and two because "empathy" (as we read in Obama's book) and cultural connection is something Obama emphasizes in his campaign.
  • Abby Schantz on 15 Oct 12
     
    I agree and I think it is impossible to say the tribute was for one specific reason or another. Avoiding the question of if it was for his campaign or not, I think it sounded like an inspirational and nice event.
  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 15 Oct 12
     
    I really think it was both. Does he want to honor Caesar Chavez? Probably. But would he gone if it was somehow bad for his campaign? Probably not. I like Sami's comparison to college apps - every good thing could be seen as sucking up.
  • Will Rothman on 15 Oct 12
     
    The Latino vote is crucial, and Caesar Chavez being the figure that he is, I believe that Obama was doing this more for the vote rather than solely honoring such a great man.
Sami Perez

Mitt Romney: Obama Won With 'Gifts' To Blacks, Hispanics, Young Voters - 0 views

www.huffingtonpost.com/...ney-obama-gifts_n_2133529.html

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  • Sami Perez on 15 Nov 12
     
    It seems offensive when Romney says Obama "made a big effort on small things" when referring to his focus on minority groups in America. Do you think it is important to think about how it is the people who are voting, not our economy? Will rights and opportunities always override economic issues? Can emphasis on a failed past excuse Romney's ignorance toward the future? 
Will Rothman

Obama Tied With Romney in New Polls of Presidential Voters - SFGate - 2 views

www.sfgate.com/...ey-in-New-Polls-of-3995183.php

Obama Romney Tied Pew Polls

shared by Will Rothman on 31 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are tied among likely voters in a national poll released eight days before Election Day.
  • each supported by 47 percent
  • Oct. 4-7 Pew poll that showed Romney ahead, 49 percent to 45 percent.
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  • A survey released today of Hispanic Christian voters showed Obama with a 63 percent to 26 percent lead over Romney.
  • In the Pew poll, Obama led, 50 percent to 44 percent, among likely women voters, while Romney led, 51 percent to 44 percent, among men.
  • Will Rothman on 31 Oct 12
     
    Obama Tied With Romney
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  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 02 Nov 12
     
    I agree that this race will be very close, but, like the article we read, polls aren't always reliable.
  • Abby Schantz on 02 Nov 12
     
    yeah I am starting to find polls less and less useful especially in a close race where there is no way for them to be super reliable
  • Danielle Polevoi on 04 Nov 12
     
    Yeah especially after reading that article about polls, I think we just have to wait this election out.
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