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A Latina Responds to Mitt Romney

A new ad from MoveOn.org Political Action and PresentePAC+. A recently exposed video from a Mitt Romney fundraiser reveals he said he’d have an easier time winning the election if he were Mexican. Here’s one Latina’s response.

This video is in reference to this distasteful quote brought to you by Mitt Romney:

My dad, as you probably, know was the governor of Michigan and was the head of a car company. But he was born in Mexico … and, uh, had he been born of, uh, Mexican parents, I’d have a better shot at winning this,” Romney said. “But he was unfortunately born to Americans living in Mexico…. I mean I say that jokingly, but it would be helpful to be Latino.” Controversial private fund-raiser video shows candid Romney – CNN

(via reclaimingthelatinatag)