It’s All About The Florida Primary In Latino Politics Headlines
Romney names National Hispanic Steering Committee: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has released the names of a 28-member National Hispanic Steering Committee that includes prominent Latinos from all over the country and Puerto Rico. Central Floridians on the list are former U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, now a banker, and Bertica Cabrera Morris, an Orlando-based consultant.
Immigrants, space ships and the Republican folly: Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former house speaker Newt Gingrich, the two leading candidates, were campaigning in Miami midweek and seamlessly shifted their campaigns to suit an area influenced by Latin-America and the space exploration industry.
Romney and Gingrich DREAM Act support smells of demagoguery and not-so-subtle GOP racism: The two leading contenders for the GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, keep going around proclaiming at the top of their lungs that they would support a DREAM Act — but only for young immigrants who join the military, but not for college students.
GOP Candidates Court Hispanic Voters: Republican candidates’ efforts to win Hispanic voters have intensified in advance of the Florida primary, airing ads in Spanish and contending over immigration. Host Scott Simon speaks with Maria Elena Salinas, co-host of Noticiero Univision, about Hispanic voters’ role in the Republican primary and the upcoming presidential election.
Herman Cain Endorses Gingrich, But at Odds Over Illegal Immigration: Herman Cain made a surprise visit to Florida for the purpose of endorsing Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, who was the keynote speaker at the Palm Beach GOP’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner, held in West Palm Beach. Cain’s enthusiastic endorsement of Gingrich drew a standing ovation from the crowd that included Palm Beach political stalwarts, Stanley and Gay Gaines, Bill Diamond, as well as NewsMax’s very own birthday boy, Chris Ruddy. Newt Gingrich told the crowd that Ruddy was celebrating his birthday, and led the them in singing ’Happy Birthday’ to him.
The DREAM Act: Why would Mitt Romney veto it?: Mitt Romney, supposedly the Republican candidate with the softest heart, stares sternly into the TV cameras, unflinching, gripping the podium, and says callously that as president he would veto the DREAM Act if it came across his desk, defining it as basically “a handout.”
Endorsements fuel Romney support among Hispanics: Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich campaigned in the Cuban-American bastion of Miami-Dade County last week, trying to soften their tough talk on immigration and out-do each other in anti-Castro rhetoric.
Obama’s call for immigration bill reform or politics?: It was something of a welcome surprise Tuesday night when President Barack Obama addressed immigration reform during his State of the Union speech. I thought the issue might be dead until after the election. The president, however, might be playing a political trump card.
Romney would rank among richest presidents ever: Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you’re in Romney territory.
Villaraigosa Says ‘Divisive, Polarizing’ GOP Rhetoric Alienates Latino Voters: One of the most fiercely debated issues in the Republican primary thus far has been immigration, but with front-runner Mitt Romney vowing to veto the DREAM Act if elected president, it is a fair question to ask if the GOP candidates have veered so far to the right in an effort to secure their party’s nomination that in the process they have alienated Latinos, the nation’s fastest-growing voting bloc.
LA mayor: GOP must do more for Hispanics: The Republican U.S. presidential nominee must not just reach out to the Hispanic community, he must include it, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said.
Cuban Americans Could Hand Florida to Mitt Romney: Cuban-Americans are deeply committed voters who can have an impact in competitive races, and Romney has strong support among the influential Cuban-American establishment. Older exiles also tend to vote heavily through absentee ballots, where the former Massachusetts governor all but certainly has an edge.
Mitt Romney on Immigration: Four New Takeaways and Gutierrez’ Reaction: On Friday, Romney spoke about immigration to an audience of over 600 Hispanic leaders at the Hispanic Leadership Network, a center-right advocacy group, conference in Miami. The conference was co-chaired by former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
Latino Diversity on Display in Florida’s GOP Primary: The battle between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney for the allegiance of Florida’s 450,000 Hispanic Republican primary voters has exposed one of the great myths surrounding the “Latino vote”: despite their shared ethnicity, Hispanics are far from monolithic, politically.
Democratic Group Sees Romney As Changing His Tune On Immigration: The super PAC, Priorities USA Action, released a memo on Saturday contrasting Romney’s statements about immigration policy while campaigning outside Florida with those he has made in the state ahead of next Tuesday’s primary here.
