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hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 09:35 AM Aug 2012

NPR this morning:

So, they were interviewing a woman who grew up the daughter of Mexican immigrant migrant farm workers. She is now a nurse practitioner. She is planning on voting for Romney.

Bad, bad NPR for finding a Latina voter planning on voting Republican, right?

But it turns out that although this woman is voting for Romney over values issues, her real priority is the Dream Act. She thinks that Romney will pass it. So now we know what it will take to change this woman's vote; make it absolutely clear to her where Romney stands on the Dream Act.

Two parts of the story that NPR missed; I'm left wondering what this woman's parents' immigration status is. Also, how much federal aid did she get to go to college? I suspect she owes a lot to Democratic policies!

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uponit7771

(90,323 posts)
1. I didn't understand that either, it's like people aren't thinking. I know they don't pay as much..
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 09:38 AM
Aug 2012

...attention to these issues as politicos do but it seems pretty easy to look up rMoneys position on the Dream Act

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
2. Values? Do you mean Cult of the Fetus?
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 09:44 AM
Aug 2012

When it comes to anti choice voters, they seem to have blinders on about everything that might benefit the child they are trying so hard to have born.

 

Mika

(17,751 posts)
5. I agree. Even if pols they vote for end up causing more abortions.
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 11:18 AM
Aug 2012

There must be something in the water.



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Wounded Bear

(58,619 posts)
4. W Mitt is on record saying he would repeal/veto DREAM...
Thu Aug 9, 2012, 10:22 AM
Aug 2012

she should see that.

Of course that could just be another of his lies.

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