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Showing Original Post only (View all)The GOP has a guy running for president who's family fled the country to avoid U.S. laws [View all]
http://www.newswest9.com/story/17752814/fact-check-romney-on-his-dad-growing-up-poorPosted: Apr 25, 2012 4:05 PM CDT
Updated: Apr 25, 2012 4:41 PM CDT
<snip>George Romney was born July 8, 1907, in Chihuahua, Mexico, where his parents and other Mormons had moved to avoid persecution and U.S. laws against polygamy.
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And on top of that the law they were trying to avoid was their gawd given right to own a harem. Just think about that one little detail for a minute. Then when you hear some Obama hater ranting about something remind them of that. Watch their faces.
Boy, we sure did get lucky that Romney won the nomination.
Don
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The GOP has a guy running for president who's family fled the country to avoid U.S. laws [View all]
NNN0LHI
Apr 2012
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its fine to leave the United States because you want to avoid complying with the laws here.
grantcart
Apr 2012
#32
Blame? Naw. Further de-motivate the Republican base and right-leaning independents?
JHB
Apr 2012
#24
Mitt's dad George was a natural born Am citizen by virtue of the fact that his parents were
yellowcanine
Apr 2012
#14
What some of you aren't getting (the, "Let's not blame Mitt's dad/granddad" group)
TlalocW
Apr 2012
#15
Hey, our 43rd President's grandfather had business dealings with Nazi industrialists...
YoungDemCA
Apr 2012
#23