Mitt Romney has said if Republicans don't get more popular among Latinos, they're "doomed." So far, he's still not too popular.
Newt Gingrich pulled a Spanish-language radio ad that called Mitt Romney "anti-immigrant" on Wednesday, but what's surprising is not that the ad aired, but that he gave Gingrich so much material to work with.
The mayor of East Haven, Connecticut made a racially insensitive comment this week at a rather racially sensitive moment, and now he's learning that there are just some statements so dumb that they can't be blamed on media sensationalism.
Republicans have an opening to steal some of the Latino vote, given that President Obama's approval rating among them has hit a new low, but the candidates clearly prefer to throw red meat to their anti-immigration base.
Everywhere President Obama looks these days -- protesters, polls, liberals, conservatives, Congress, his own supporters -- he seems to see one thing: frustration.
With low approval ratings among working-class whites, he targets educated independents
But with zero chance of passing, some think he's just courting the Latino vote
And many, again, think this is good news for Democrats
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