In an article posted by the NewYork Times, it was noted that Mitt Romney is currently pushing for Hispanic votes.  It seems that Romney believes that he can use the current plight of many unemployed and lower income Hispanics to convince them that the Republican party is the one to back, seeing as the current administration has “failed to improve their circumstances”. To me, his words are hollow and his promises lack teeth. I find it incredibly difficult to believe that a wealthy white male who has time and again supported harsher immigration policies would really and truly be sensitive to the needs of the Hispanic community. If he really cared, wouldn’t he have long ago reached out to them? Granted, I do feel that the Republican party has a lot to offer Hispanics as far as base ideology goes- there is a very strong sense of community and family and a thought that you must work hard to do well. However, the Republican party of today seems to be more concerned with image and what will get the highest ratings. They will say anything to try and convince people they’re “on your side”. It seems, however, that the Hispanic community at large is too savvy to be swayed by Romney’s false promises, as only 22% are currently supporting him. In an age of video recordings and information at your fingertips, is it really a wise idea to say whatever you feel will make people support you? Perhaps not if what you are saying is contradictory to things you’ve previously stated.