In fact, another crucial question to ask is whether Mitt Romney explicitly states such a racial contrast (between 鈥渦s鈥� and 鈥渢hem鈥�) by using first- and third-person language. Does he talk explicitly about 鈥渦s,鈥� 鈥渨e,鈥� or 鈥渙ur?鈥� And, if so, based on the images of those portrayed in the ad, are 鈥渨e鈥� most or all white?
In the same "good and decent Americans" ad from question No. 3, the imagery of all-white supporters surrounding Romney helps to clarify who 鈥渨e鈥� and 鈥渦s鈥� are, and implies who 鈥渢hey鈥� are. If 鈥渨e鈥� are all white, by virtue of those pictured in the ad, then 鈥渢hey鈥� 鈥� those who don鈥檛 love America, and so on, could be interpreted as those who are not white.
