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FACT CHECK: Debate over 'ghetto language' ad
Mitt Romney accuses Newt Gingrich of calling Spanish a "ghetto language." Close, but not quite. Gingrich denies doing so and said he merely promoted the use of English, "period." That's even more of a stretch. The last Republican presidential debate before the GOP Florida primary Thursday brought viewers a blitz of charges and countercharges over immigration, the financial lives of the candidates and more. Here are how some of the claims compare with the facts: GINGRICH: "It's taken totally out of context.... I did not say it about Spanish. I said in general about all languages. We are better for children to learn English in general, period." THE FACTS: At issue is Romney's Spanish-language radio ad running in Florida that says Gingrich branded Spanish a ghetto language in a 2007 speech. In the contentious remarks in question, much more came after Gingrich's "period." In his speech to the National Federation of Republican Women, Gingrich advocated... Read more
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April Unscripted: When Life Hands You Lemons…
Hello Darlings! I have to tell you, I was so amazed by the responses from my last blog post “Say Hello to the Real House Wife of Bronx County." I had so much fun developing the post because it truly came from such an honest place - my heart. So I just wanted to “Thank You” for allowing me to share my thoughts. Your comments mean so much to me and have provided me the opportunity to continue to open myself up and expose my thoughts, ideas and experiences with you. I plan to develop a second installment of that story in my next post, which will discuss the role of a husband so Stay Tuned! However, in this particular post I wanted to change direction and address the idea When life hands you lemons… squeeze the heck out of them! This is usually the time of the year where most people purge their... Read more
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VP Marco Rubio?: The man in demand
Miami (CNN) -- Will he or won't he? And would it matter? Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, considered a powerful Hispanic political player and rising star in his party, has consistently said no to having vice presidential aspirations. But still, the question keeps coming up. Rubio, the popular Miami-born son of Cuban immigrants, has been seen by some inside Republican circles as a great "get" as a possible No. 2 on a hypothetical presidential ticket, and is already showing his power to influence the process. Just this week he pushed back on former House Speaker Newt Gingrich after the Republican presidential candidate ran a Spanish language radio ad labeling former Gov. Mitt Romney as "the most anti-immigration candidate." Rubio called the commercial "inaccurate" and "inflammatory" and the Gingrich campaign pulled the ad. Gingrich press secretary R.C. Hammond said the ad was taken down as part of a scheduled "rotation time for the ads," not... Read more
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GOP Battle for Latino Vote Heats Up as Florida Primary Nears
MIAMI – On a hot and humid January day here, in a city that feels a million miles away from Des Moines or Manchester, Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, for the first time in the campaign, spent much of their day on the trail trying to woo Latino voters. At a Univision forum Wednesday, Gingrich ripped Romney for an immigration policy that he called “a fantasy” from “a world of Swiss bank accounts and Cayman Island accounts and … $20 million a year of no work.” Hours later Romney hit back, admonishing Gingrich for barbs that he deemed “unbecoming of a presidential candidate” and emphasizing that “the immigrant population in this country has created great vitality in our economy as well as our culture.” Looks like we’re not in Iowa anymore. For much of the GOP race so far, the candidates’ rhetoric toward Latinos has been nothing short of inflammatory, from Herman... Read more
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Univision’s one-on-one interviews with Romney and Gingrich underscore the flaws of both in connecting with Latinos
The latest poll on next week’s Florida primary shows Gingrich and Romney are neck-and-neck. Surging since his South Carolina Republican presidential primary win, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich wipes out a 12-point lead by Mitt Romney to tie the former Massachusetts governor in Florida, according to a Quinnipiac University poll release today. The final tally is 36 percent for Romney to 34 percent for Gingrich among likely voters in the Florida Republican presidential primary, but Gingrich gets 40 percent to 34 percent for Romney among likely voters surveyed after the South Carolina primary. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum receives 13 percent to 10 percent for Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul. Being in such a tight race, it’s inevitable the candidates are going to do what they can to attract Florida voters. Today, the candidates took turns sitting down with Univision’s Jorge Ramos for one-on-one interview. Newt Gingrich was the first to sit down with Ramos... Read more
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Hispanic Republicans to Senator Marco Rubio: Tell …
Phoenix, AZ — SOMOS REPUBLICANS is rejecting Senator Marco Rubio’s position when he stated Mitt Romney is not anti-immigrant. Indeed Romney is anti-immigrant when he chose to receive the endorsement of Kris Kobach who is responsible for almost all anti-DREAM…
President Obama's State of the Union address, tran…
President Barack Obama didn’t turn his State of the Union speech into an overt pitch for his reelection, but he did push back against his Republican rivals in his address. West Wing officials chided reporters earlier Tuesday for assuming that he…
Latinos Demián Bichir & Bérénice Bejo Get Oscar No…
Mexican actor Demián Bichir is going head-to-head with George Clooney and Brad Pitt for “Best Actor” at this year’s Academy Awards. Bichir landed the Oscar nod Tuesday morning for his performance in last year's tear-jerking film “A Better Life.” The ceremony is…
As Florida’s ‘Latino primary’ looms, a few things …
Much is being made of the GOP presidential candidates’ positions on immigration and their appeal (or lack thereof) to Latino voters in the run-up to next week’s Florida primary election. But how representative are Florida’s Latino voters of the overall…
Juan Williams: For America’s children, education o…
Thirty percent of America’s high school students drop out and never graduate. Fewer than half of the nation’s black and Hispanic students graduate on time from high school. The scandalous bottom line here is that more than 1 million students drop…
Mitt Romney Drops Susana Martinez's Name while Tal…
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has joined the list of politicians named as potential vice presidential candidates, but who say they’re not interested in the job. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney dropped the first-term Republican governor's name Friday during an interview…
News Corp., Partner to Create Spanish-Language Bro…
NEW YORK - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is looking to challenge U.S. Spanish-language broadcast networks Univision and Telemundo, owned by NBCUniversal, by launching a rival in partnership with Colombian broadcaster RCN Television. MundoFox, which will be part of News Corp.'s Fox…
Ruben Navarrette:A Latino visits Israel
JERUSALEM — On the menu: Immigration. Citizenship. Demographics. Allegations of racism. National identity. As someone who writes frequently about these topics as they relate to Latinos in the United States, imagine my surprise when I arrived here to find them waiting…
The Real Goal of Ariz.’s Book Banning Thought Poli…
On Jan. 1, Arizona’s ban on the Mexican American Studies curriculum used in Tucson high schools went into effect. The weeks since have been marked by confusion and backtracking as the district leaders and teachers scramble to comply with the…
Latino Baby Among Tiniest to Survive Goes Home fro…
The California premature infant described as the tiniest "miracle baby" is finally home after doctors said she defied all odds. Melinda Star Guido was born a tiny preemie of 24 weeks, weighing just 9.5 ounces and described as being smaller than…
After Gingrich Win, Florida and Latino Voters Take…
The South Carolina primary is over. Now, time for Florida, and Latino voters, to take center stage in an increasingly acrimonious GOP contest. The stakes in Florida are high after a surprise first place finish in South Carolina by Newt Gingrich…
Is America’s ‘melting pot’ melting away?
America is a melting pot, where traditions and foods from Native American Pow Wows to Italian’s pizza have become staples of our culture. In the process these traditions have become Americanized. The same is true for the traditions of the 50.5…
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