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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:00 PM Oct 2012

Did Romney just say his dad was born to Mexican parents?

Or did I not hear that right?

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Did Romney just say his dad was born to Mexican parents? (Original Post) Skidmore Oct 2012 OP

Nope- he said that- in those words exactly- on my tee vee! KaryninMiami Oct 2012 #1

No ... etherealtruth Oct 2012 #2

But were they American citizens? notadmblnd Oct 2012 #8

Does it matter .... etherealtruth Oct 2012 #10

Not to me. Mitt was born here same as Prez and that's what counts. notadmblnd Oct 2012 #11

Not quite dflprincess Oct 2012 #3

Well he did say he'd have more appeal if he were Mexican. nm nc4bo Oct 2012 #4

No brucefan Oct 2012 #5

No. He said his father was born in Mexico to American JimDandy Oct 2012 #6

He ain't gonna get the hispanic vote with that. El Supremo Oct 2012 #7

That line is so ridiculous. Why does he keep saying it as ecstatic Oct 2012 #9

KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)

1. Nope- he said that- in those words exactly- on my tee vee!

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:00 PM

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Interesting....

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

2. No ...

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:00 PM

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He said born in Mexico to AMerican parents ...

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

8. But were they American citizens?

Reply to etherealtruth (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:06 PM

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His grand parents fled the US before Utah became a state. So there is some genuine debate as to whether or not they were American citizens

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

10. Does it matter ....

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:15 PM

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... his statement kinda irked me ... does that make himne "better" because they were Americans (vs Obama's father)

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

11. Not to me. Mitt was born here same as Prez and that's what counts.

Reply to etherealtruth (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:31 PM

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dflprincess

(28,082 posts)

3. Not quite

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:00 PM

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his dad (George) was born in Mexico to American parents is what he said.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)

4. Well he did say he'd have more appeal if he were Mexican. nm

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Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:00 PM

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brucefan

(1,549 posts)

5. No

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Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:01 PM

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Born in Mexico to American parents

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

6. No. He said his father was born in Mexico to American

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:03 PM

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parents and tied that to his statement that "We are a nation of immigrants". Trying to have it both ways.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

7. He ain't gonna get the hispanic vote with that.

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Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:05 PM

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ecstatic

(32,733 posts)

9. That line is so ridiculous. Why does he keep saying it as

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 10:06 PM

Oct 2012

if it somehow makes him better equipped to understand latino issues?!

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