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Subscribe to RSSIn an interview with NBC's Brian Williams, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shared her concerns about America's economic future. When asked about the headline-grabbing speech from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Ann Romney said he "clearly came out and supported my husband." She was pleased with her RNC debut, as well. "My intent was to speak from my heart to other people's hearts and I think that happened," she said.
TAMPA, Fla. -- Ann Romney today placed blame on the Democratic Party for creating "biases" in the Latino community that, she argued, are anti-Republican.
The wife of the soon-to-be GOP presidential nominee said she, like many Republicans, understands and sympathizes with Latinos and how many came to this country for a better life.
"So it really is a message that would resonate well if they could just get past some of their biases that have been there from the Democratic machines that have made us look like we don’t care about this community. And that is not true," she said. "We very much care about you and your families and the opportunities that are there for you and your families."
But Democrats and even some Republicans -- like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush -- say that it has been the Republican Party's tone toward illegal immigration that has hurt the GOP with this demographic group.
Ann Romney talks about her marriage to Mitt Romney, her children and their lives together as she characterizes the GOP nominee as a trustworthy, compassionate leader.
For his part, Mitt Romney has been accused of using illegal immigration as a political weapon against his intra-party rivals.
In 2007-2008, Romney's campaign aired a TV ad with the candidate stating, "I opposed driver's licenses and in-state tuition for illegal aliens. As president, I'll oppose amnesty, cut funding for sanctuary cities and secure our borders. Legal immigration is great, but illegal immigration -- that's got to stop.”
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell joins Morning Joe to discuss Ann Romney's speech on the first night of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Mitchell was on hand at the Tampa Bay Times Forum for the speech.
During this GOP primary season, Romney touted the endorsement of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (who helped co-author Arizona’s controversial immigration law), and he recommended that illegal immigrants self-deport.
Speaking to nearly 150 members of the Latino Coalition at a luncheon as part of the convention, Ann Romney tried to emphasize the magnitude of the November election that pits her husband against President Barack Obama.
"It's also very important that the Latino community recognize how important this election is for them. And they are mistaken if they think they are going to be better off with Barack Obama as their president," she said. "There really is only one way for prosperity, for small business, and that is this is the simplest way I can say this: If Mitt Romney wins, America wins."
Obama won two-thirds of the Latino vote during the 2008 election. In the recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll, Obama held a similar lead over Romney among that demographic group.
Ann Romney said reaching out to specific pockets of the electorate, like the Latino community and females -- as she did this morning and in her speech Tuesday night -- is a key role of hers during her husband's campaign for the White House.
"For me, I feel like my importance in speaking out is making sure those coalitions that would nationally be going for another party wake up and say you better really look at the issues this time. You better really look at your future and figure out who's going to be the guy that's going to make it better for you and your children. And there is only one answer," she said.
Did Ann Romney humanize her husband? Did Chris Christie talk about himself too much? The National Journal's Major Garrett and The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson share their thoughts on the big RNC speeches Tuesday night.
Craig Romney, Mitt and Ann's youngest son, who introduced his mother at the luncheon, is fluent in Spanish and has played a big part in Hispanic outreach in the Sunshine State -- a state with 29 electoral votes up for grabs.
"It's very important that we get our message out in Florida to the Latino community, in particular. And I know this boy right here has been doing a great job of representing my husband with a great voice," Ann said "I know he’s been doing a lot of advertising, radio advertising and TV interviews and everything else. We’re so proud of him."
And showing off her motherly side, Ann Romney added:
"I have no idea what he’s ever saying when he’s speaking Spanish, but I’m so proud. I just sit there and beam when I hear him speak, as a mother always would."
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The Diary of A Mad White Woman!!!!!!!!
...............................Ann Romney is either......a HYPOCRITE or a HYPOCRITE..................................
Please, make up your mind!
Another opportunity for Ann to show her bias of "us against them" At least this time she didn't say "you people". Should this woman become FLOTUS?
Perhaps FLATUS
I'm sorry but a wealthy house wife is not in tuned with whats gripping our country today.
"HOUSEWIFE?" You really think she's ever done any housework? Ever*? Since when is giving orders to staff a qualification to be called "housewife?"
*Okay, maybe if there was a camera present.
Ann Romney is circling the wagons.......errrr........Bentleys to protect Mittwit.
Ann: " Mitt and I both wore berets around France in our lean years. France is right next to Spain and they speak Spanish there too! We did God's work by spreading the gospel according to Joseph Smith, but unfortunately our son wasn't there to speak Spanish so we stayed in France."
Just when I think I can't like this woman any less...she opens her mouth. Does she really think Latinos are so stupid that they don't know which party wants them 'to show their papers"? Any chance her son is saying "Mi madre es loco?"
sound right to me. if it was not for the liberal communist main steam propaganda media machine things would be alot different. a lot better if people would take times to think for themselves.
What exactly is main steam propaganda?
Hahaha, righties always spout off about the large audience that Fox has, you knowthat fair and balanced shtick. If the large audience is not mainstream, WTF? You folks are RETARDED!
Main stream propaganda is legitimate propaganda, as opposed to illegitimate propaganda
legitimate as opposed to forcible?
Jims, I hope the stupidity of your comment does not reflect who you really are.
But I believe it does.
Mitts wouldn't quit because Ann just hates it when he pulls out.
Another out of touch rich Romney.
She seems to think that Hispanics didn't understand Mitt saying, "I opposed driver's licenses and in-state tuition for illegal aliens. As president, I'll oppose amnesty...."
Ann: you mean self-deportation isn't a good thing for 'those' people?
Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL
If life was so rough for her, maybe she should of thought about keeping her legs closed & an aspirin between her knees!
Feisty: Thank you for a good laugh. That comment made my day. ROFL
I shouldn't be, but I'm often amazed at just how hypocritical Republicans can be. They're all about "personal responsibility" when it comes to the behavior and actions of others, but they're the first ones to blame everyone but themselves for their own shortcomings. In their eyes, it's impossible that their own policies and treatment of women and minorities could responsible for their low approval rating in those groups-it must be the fault of the Democrats.
Give me a break Anne. Could the issue possibly, just possibly, related to Willard's self deportation comments, Jan Brewers papers please laws or any of the hundreds of other anti-immigrant statements that the GOP cronies make??
Stop spreading lies, it's against your religion lady...
Ann
What happen to all that love from last night’s speech, you have to give compassion before you get any
I am shocked, I mean shocked to find that a politician's wife would blame the other side for making them unpopular. Who would believe. Thank God, this new batch is different. I know when they get in office they will never blame Obama for anything. Just as both sides have always been in the past. I don't know how any of them can get on television, talk and keep a straight face at the same time.
What would this pathetic, never had a job, dutiful Mormon robotron of a wife know about the real world? The repubs should have buried the Obama re-election campaign, but they managed to find a Pres/VP duo that is just as bad, if not worse, than the McCain/Palin ticket.
Like Mitt said...
"I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was." —Mitt Romney (May 17, 2012)
It must run in the family.
When you think you´ve heard it all, there you have the right wing lunatics blaming Obama for the distrust that Latinos have of the Party of: ¨I hate immigrants who take our jobs, deport them all NOW!!!¨
But of course it´s Obama´s fault.
The wife of the soon-to-be GOP presidential nominee said she, like many Republicans, understands and sympathizes with Latinos and how many came to this country for better a better life.
Oh, because from GOP actions you'd think their message was 'get out of our country' followed by 'they took'r jobs!'
I like her,she gave a warm fuzzy speech but were the hell does come off blaming the democrats?
Quote: Ann Romney "You can trust Mitt"
Yes we can! to hide his true character and not let anyone ask about his early life, His school Days, His family, His religion, His days at Bain, His destroying companies and laying off people and keeping their pensions, His Billions in off shore accounts, His tax returns, His flip flopping, His brainless comments, His days as governor and His health care plan.
And God forbid we know what he has planned for the country when he says you will have to wait till I’m in office to found that out.
We can guess, since he has so many closed meetings with the top billionaires worldwide.
I think the Romney camp had this belief that he could be vague and therefore be a brand that could be all things to all people. I think they forgot that a lot of folks are in pain and fearful from the Bush II years. This meant that a trust me campaign was highly unlikely to carry the day. Different groups see what is happening differently. The best case read is that he is trying to get the white working class crowd to rethink their decision to move to Obama and to get a higher turnout on folks that his latest messaging appeals to....
I think a lot of folks would vote for Romney if his plans offered any hope for the average person. His main issue with groups is that women are a huge cross section that goes across multiple demographics. Having a 13-23 point gap is huge. His suggested cuts go to this Romney gap -- gutting college aide (how will parents pay for their children to go to college?), repealing the health care law (what happens to the millions of kids that are on their parents plan and how about preventative care for women), as long as AARP is behind Obama on Medicaid, Romney will be lucky to win seniors... .... Romney needs to THINK about having more than a trust me campaign or folks will just revert to the less harmful alternative....
"His suggested cuts go to this Romney gap -- gutting college aide (how will parents pay for their children to go to college?)"
Remember, if you want to start your own business, you can just ask your parents for the money. I'm sure your parents can afford to pay for your school too. Do these people have ANY idea what it's like for the other 99% of the real world?
Anne Romney is a blithering idiot, and she needs to shut up and stay in the kitchen as her Mormon husband commands. @!$%#ing Bitch.
All I have to say is, if Romney gets elected, president Obama needs to hide the scissors before he leaves! Amateur barbering is his strongest suit.
All the GOP speakers at this convention are trying real hard to pull their hand out of the cookie jar without being caught before anyone realizes just how deep they had it in and before people comprehend how much deeper they want to put it in.