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ProudProgressiveNow

(6,130 posts) Fri Jun 29, 2012, 03:16 PM Jun 2012

The Mitt Romney Find ONE Person of Color Challenge! Prizes Galore!

Challenge! The following is the Mitt Romney video, "The Promise of America" I challenge you to find ONE person of color in this 2.5 minute campaign piece! What is the message he is sending?

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The Mitt Romney Find ONE Person of Color Challenge! Prizes Galore! (Original Post) ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2012 OP

Where's Willard? He gets lost in all the white noise... Blue Owl Jun 2012 #1

Only white people work, are patriotic, and have families. That's the message. sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #2

And love America. ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2012 #3

At 1:26 on the left-hand side. PADemD Jun 2012 #4

It may be the Secret Service guy.... ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2012 #5

I see him!!! limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #7

Its very symbolic as to the make up of both parties aaaaaa5a Jun 2012 #6

maybe at 1:44 - 1:45 limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #8

Yes, 60/40 he is POC. ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2012 #13

I'm reminded of the video Mark Fiore did Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #9

re:The Mitt Romney Find ONE Person of Color Challenge! Prizes Galore! allan01 Jun 2012 #10

When I close my eyes.. RockyMtnGuy Jun 2012 #11

"...good and decent Americans..." Read: Old and White Snarkoleptic Jun 2012 #12

Too true...nt ProudProgressiveNow Jul 2012 #14

Blue Owl

(50,605 posts)

1. Where's Willard? He gets lost in all the white noise...

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 03:19 PM

Jun 2012

n/t

sinkingfeeling

(51,501 posts)

2. Only white people work, are patriotic, and have families. That's the message.

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 03:35 PM

Jun 2012

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,130 posts)

3. And love America.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 03:37 PM

Jun 2012

You hit the nail on the head my friend.

PADemD

(4,482 posts)

4. At 1:26 on the left-hand side.

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 03:44 PM

Jun 2012

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,130 posts)

5. It may be the Secret Service guy....

Reply to PADemD (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 03:52 PM

Jun 2012

I could be wrong, but the still at the end looks like the same tie..... and he appears to be scanning the crowd...

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

7. I see him!!!

Reply to PADemD (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:52 PM

Jun 2012

cool game

aaaaaa5a

(4,667 posts)

6. Its very symbolic as to the make up of both parties

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 04:07 PM

Jun 2012

Republicans
Southern whites
Poor whites (High school education or less)
Rural whites
Old whites

Democrats
Northeast
Educated whites
Women
Minorities (Black, Hispanic, Asian, etc.)
Young

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

8. maybe at 1:44 - 1:45

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 05:09 PM

Jun 2012

back of head.

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,130 posts)

13. Yes, 60/40 he is POC.

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 08:50 AM

Jun 2012

Good eye.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

9. I'm reminded of the video Mark Fiore did

Reply to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 05:15 PM

Jun 2012

It showed Bush on stage with a diverse group of each race and one woman and when he delivers his applause line it zooms out to show the auditorium crowd cheering is composed of nothing but identical looking overweight white males in business suits.

Just checked his site again and it looks like his really early works are scrubbed.