By Aaron Goldstein
Mitt Romney's performance in last Thursday's GOP debate in Jacksonville was widely praised for his assertiveness against Newt Gingrich and it may have effectively neutralized the former House Speaker's victory five days earlier in South Carolina. If Romney earns a decisive victory in Florida, it could prove to be the turning point in winning the Republican nomination. But his debate performance should have instead raised a big red flag.
Romney hoisted and waved the red flag early in the debate during a discussion about illegal immigration. When debate moderator Wolf Blitzer asked Romney about an ad his campaign was running which asserted that Newt Gingrich had called Spanish the language of the ghetto, Romney said, "I haven't seen the ads. I'm sorry. I don't get to see all the TV ads." Romney then turned to Gingrich and asked him if he had said that Spanish was the language of the ghetto. Gingrich denied singling out Spanish and emphasized the importance of learning English. To which Romney replied, "I doubt that's my ad but we'll take a look and find out." Blitzer said he would do just that.
Read more: http://spectator.org/archives/2012/01/31/is-mitt-minding-the-store
Mitt Romney's performance in last Thursday's GOP debate in Jacksonville was widely praised for his assertiveness against Newt Gingrich and it may have effectively neutralized the former House Speaker's victory five days earlier in South Carolina. If Romney earns a decisive victory in Florida, it could prove to be the turning point in winning the Republican nomination. But his debate performance should have instead raised a big red flag.
Romney hoisted and waved the red flag early in the debate during a discussion about illegal immigration. When debate moderator Wolf Blitzer asked Romney about an ad his campaign was running which asserted that Newt Gingrich had called Spanish the language of the ghetto, Romney said, "I haven't seen the ads. I'm sorry. I don't get to see all the TV ads." Romney then turned to Gingrich and asked him if he had said that Spanish was the language of the ghetto. Gingrich denied singling out Spanish and emphasized the importance of learning English. To which Romney replied, "I doubt that's my ad but we'll take a look and find out." Blitzer said he would do just that.
Read more: http://spectator.org/archives/2012/01/31/is-mitt-minding-the-store
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