SEIU Hits Gardner On Minimum Wage En Español

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by: Colorado Pols

Here's the English translation of SEIU Committee on Political Education's (COPE) newest Spanish language ad running in Colorado, hitting Republican Cory Gardner on his opposition to raising the minimum wage:

Juanita: I am a person who works… and I need to have two jobs…
Voiceover: But Republican Cory Gardner fought against raising the minimum wage here in Colorado.
Tomas: And I don’t think that’s fair and just, because I’m here to work with dignity.
Luisa: It’s indignant because he doesn’t think about the community, about the people. He only thinks like a Republican.
Voiceover: In November, we’re voting against Cory Gardner.

From SEIU's release today:

"Colorado Latinos can't ignore what the future would hold with Mr. Gardner whose voting record shows callous disregard for working Latino families," said SEIU Executive Vice President Rocio Sáenz. "The constituents you hear and see in this ad are just a small sample of a larger dissatisfaction that is quite clear among Latino voters in Colorado."

"The distinction between Sen. Mark Udall and Congressman Gardner is clear. While the senator understands that Latino and immigrant families are fighting for better wages, education, and immigration reform, Gardner has actively ignored or blocked these key issues," Sáenz said, adding. "It's unforgivable and unforgettable."

This ad is reportedly well-funded to run on Spanish language television in Colorado, and is the fourth out from SEIU hitting Gardner with Latino voters. The previous three ads all concerned immigration reform, an issue Gardner has already taken plenty of fire on, so moving on to wages as an issue makes a lot of sense. Latinos are a key constituency where incumbent Mark Udall needs to run up the score against Gardner–and where Gardner, knowing he can't win outright among Latino voters, needs to minimize his losses.

All told, we'd say smart money is being spent here.

18 thoughts on “SEIU Hits Gardner On Minimum Wage En Español”

Andrew Carnegie says:

October 7, 2014 at 1:25 pm

Labor Union representing public sector employees backs statist candidate.

Big surprise here.

Next news flash, Harry Reid backs Mark Udall.

Next news flash. Sun rises in east.

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1. DawnPatrol says:
  
  October 7, 2014 at 1:40 pm
  
  Next news flash. Phuc ewe.
  
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2. Old Time Dem says:
  
  October 7, 2014 at 2:17 pm
  
  Douchebag backs moron Republican candidate. Big surprise there.
  
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3. Moderatus says:
  
  October 7, 2014 at 2:47 pm
  
  Yes, but it's in SPANISH! Apparently that makes a huge difference.
  
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  1. denverco says:
    
    October 7, 2014 at 2:51 pm
    
    It did in 2010 for Hickenlooper and Bennet, go ahead mock the Latino vote. It will be fun to see your reaction when bob ways bob and con man cory lose in November.
    
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  2. BlueCat says:
    
    October 7, 2014 at 3:21 pm
    
    I don't even want to guess what you mean by that, modster.
    
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    1. Moderatus says:
      
      October 7, 2014 at 3:53 pm
      
      I'm saying nothing more than this ad is not special except that it's in a foreign language. Other than that it's a lame message and low production quality.
      
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      1. DawnPatrol says:
        
        October 7, 2014 at 4:18 pm
        
        It shows respect — something your racist party knows nothing about.
        
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      2. Miss Jane says:
        
        October 7, 2014 at 6:23 pm
        
        FYI, Spanish was spoken here before English was. Spanish speaking families have been in Colorado longer than English speaking ones. They have deep roots. They also have a proud, honorable history of military service for this country.
        
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      3. MichaelBowman says:
        
        October 7, 2014 at 6:58 pm
        
        What a dim, dim bulb you are, Moddy.
        
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DawnPatrol says:

October 7, 2014 at 1:50 pm

Con Man is being politically slaughtered among Latinos, younger voters and women, and this ad will help run the pro-Udall/anti-Gardner numbers up higher still.

Hot damn — I can't wait to put pathological liar Cory out to pasture at the tender age of 40!

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itlduso says:

October 7, 2014 at 3:20 pm

I love this: "He only thinks like a Republican." That should be the money line in every political ad.

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1. Moderatus says:
  
  October 7, 2014 at 3:54 pm
  
  Only in ads aimed at partisan Democrats, and there aren't enough of you to bother. 🙂
  
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  1. DawnPatrol says:
    
    October 7, 2014 at 4:19 pm
    
    Oh, you're gonna be bothered, and soon, little boy.
    
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  2. itlduso says:
    
    October 7, 2014 at 5:51 pm
    
    The GOP is less popular than herpes. And, a "new kind of Republican" as Gardner tries to hype himself is only branding himself as a "new type of herpes".
    
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  3. Curmudgeon says:
    
    October 8, 2014 at 2:06 pm
    
    Moddy, what's it like, knowing your party and the vast majority of its supporters is going to die off within the next fifty years?
    
    I thank The Goddess that my children will quite likely outlive you all.
    
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mamajama55 says:

October 8, 2014 at 1:14 pm

So what happened with the famous Romanoff vs Coffman debate in Spanish on Univision? Video, anyone?

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1. mamajama55 says:
  
  October 8, 2014 at 1:18 pm
  
  The Spanish language debate is going to be on October 30.
  
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