re: #8 allegro
I suspect the Romney campaign wanted to get a fun photo op like Obama had in the Florida pizza place with the guy so happy to see him he picked him up and gave him a bear hug. Romney wanted to be seen as a regular guy who was liked that much by a Mexican.
‘Cept nobody actually likes Romney.
It would have been better if he’d agreed, and then put a big sign up that read, “We reserve the right to ask any customer to self-deport from this establishment for any reason.”