Obama Reaffirms Position on Deferred Action; takes swipe at Romney

July 18, 2012
Category: Deferred Action, Obama, Romney

President Obama on July 17, 2012, gave a speech in San Antonio, Texas. He reaffirmed his commitment to Deferred Action and also took a swipe at Romney.

While Texas is not a battle ground state in the election, President Obama indicated that could change. With the harsh rhetoric against Hispanics by the Romney campaign and the growing population of Hispanics in Texas, the President sees Texas going “Purple. “ SOURCE. Here is the video of the President’s comments on Deferred Action:

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Obama Reaffirms Position on Deferred Action; takes swipe at Romney

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