Mitt Romney Just Played The Race Card

Huffington Post by Peter S. Goodman: | Jul. 30, 2012 (News Analysis)

By standing in Jerusalem on Monday and declaring that Jews are richer than Palestinians because of their culture -- this, as he was asking wealthy Jews for money at a campaign fundraiser -- Romney effectively exploited the Israeli-Palestinian divide as cover to annunciate a racist notion that resonates with a key slice of the electorate at home: white voters. Full Story »

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Topics: Human Rights, Racism, War, Israel, Republicans, Money and Politics, Mitt Romney, Palestinian Authority
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 30, 2012 - 4:31 PM PDT
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He did not, for example, portray it as a reflection of the unbridled American aid and access to global markets that Israelis have enjoyed for decades, in contrast to ... More »

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