There isn’t a large bloc of Hispanic voters with Venezuelan roots. Outside of the Cuban American community, Chavez is probably not that big of an issue among Latino voters. More likely, folks will brush him off as a buffoon or are even slightly sympathetic towards Chavez. The point of the ad, then, is to target Cuban American voters in Florida, where they form a vital voting block for Republicans.
The other issue and a larger one at that is the ridiculousness of the basic argument. The idea of just talking to a foreign leader, albeit a hostile one, is somehow seen as abhorrent. But the idea of snubbing the leader from a friendly country, one that is a NATO ally, and one that has troops helping us in Afghanistan… that the snubbing is somehow acceptable, better even, is completely ridiculous!
Translation from Real Clear Politics:
ANNCR: Did you see who Obama wants to talk with?CHAVEZ: Go to h*ll, you filthy Yankees!
ANNCR: Barack Obama says that he would meet Chavez without conditions.
CHAVEZ: Filthy Yankees, go to h*ll hundred times!
ANNCR: He said he would meet in his first year in office.
CHAVEZ: The United States which is behind every conspiracy against our country.
ANNCR: He said it was a disgrace that we haven't spoken with them.
CHAVEZ: If any aggression were to come against Venezuela, then there will be no oil for people or the government of the Unites States!
ANNCR: Do you believe we should talk with Chavez?
CHAVEZ: We, you filthy Yankees, know that we are resolute to be free, no matter what happens, and at any cost!
ANNCR: In November, you decide.
JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approved this message.
ANNCR: Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008. Approved by John McCain.
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