Obama widens Latino voting gap + Mitt's no policy problem

Posted at: 06/25/2012 7:09 AM
By: Ken Preston | WHEC.com

Obama widens Latino voting gap
This was like taking candy from a baby. The enormity of Mitt Romney’s Latino challenge was made clear here Friday in the 45 seconds an audience of Hispanic elected officials stood and applauded before President Barack Obama spoke.

The president depicted himself as a champion of immigration reform, blasted Republicans for blocking the DREAM Act and recounted his decision to stop deportations of many young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. by their parents. .Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77749.html#ixzz1yZATflIC

Mitt's no policy problem
Mitt Romney’s aides suggested that when the Republican appeared before a Hispanic advocacy group on Thursday he’d address immigration.

But when Romney spoke to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), he only reiterated what he had said earlier in the week about the citizenship status of children of illegal immigrants.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0612/77756.html#ixzz1ykGQkBkq

FLOTUS to head up Olympic delegation
First Lady Michelle Obama will head up the presidential delegation to the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony this summer.

President Barack Obama on Friday named FLOTUS, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom and four Olympic medalists to the U.S. delegation.

"This summer I'll be cheering on Team U.S.A. at the Olympic Games in London with this distinguished group of champions who truly represent the best of our country,"

http://politi.co/Kq9vOx

Jeffrey Liebman: Republicans Are Blocking Obama's Jobs Plan
When will voters wake up? As the economy continues its recovery from the worst downturn in three generations, it's clear that, once again, decisive action is needed to create jobs now and lay the foundation for stronger, shared economic growth.

http://on.wsj.com/LcIT3i

When the President Comes to New York
One big nightmare folks in New York City suffer is when President Obama visits. If you work or live in mid-town Manhattan many of the streets, subway exits and businesses get closed down. View this link to a NY Times video that goes through one such visit.

http://nyti.ms/Kp1SId

Yes, Pennsylvania Really Is Up for Grabs
President Obama is the favorite as I see it but much could change by November.

QUAKERTOWN, Pa.- Standing behind the cash register of a Wawa store, a young man handing change to a customer was distracted by Mitt Romney’s “Believe in America — Every Town Counts” campaign bus arriving outside. “He’s here! He came here!” the young man shouted, grinning from ear to ear.  http://bit.ly/OdKrlh

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