Political Pandering: The (VERY) Amusing Things Politicans Do to Sway Latino Voters

Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman

Neither of these California Republican candidates (Fiorina is running for Senate; Whitman for governor) rates high with the State’s Latinos—especially not Whitman, whose undocumented maid accused her of treating her “like garbage.” Their idea of a fix? The women, who look like strictly white wine types to us, do a shot of tequila at the Hispanic 100 Lifetime Achievement Award Gala earlier this month. Fiorina’s pandering even prompted her to try a little gringo Spanish to woo the crowd: "Mucho gracias! This evening has spoiled me forever, from now on…I  think every speech should begin with a shot of tequila." Whitman was a bit more blunt (perhaps an effect of the booze?): “I can’t win without the Latino vote,” she said. With moves like this, we can only say buena suerte, ladies! Hic!