Since every candidate is doing it, pandering may seem pretty easy. But as Jon Stewart discovers, it's pretty easy to slip up. On The Daily Show we see Newt Gingrich regretting ever saying English is the "language of prosperity" now that he needs Hispanic votes, while Mitt Romney proves he's no Barack Obama with his rendition of "America the Beautiful." As for the president himself? Asking for people's resumes online makes him look no less of a panderer.
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