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Republicans Making Big Push for the Latino Vote

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    US Senate candidate Ted Cruz (R-TX) on the Latino vote with Neil Cavuto.

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But the Texas delegation right now no one ever seems to think that Texas is in play for the Democrats a but for Ted Cruz a Republican senatorial candidate at a Tea Party favorite.

Texas said its direction particularly with Latinos could be crucial.

Because the criticism Republicans has been that Latinos -- the minority they've been showcasing.

Are the only the -- is a minorities who are Republican of course that's a vast overstatement and wholly untrue.

But Republicans are going to try to say with the Latino which they're making this crowd that tends to vote nine added ten Democrat.

Could at least get down Sunni -- -- -- seven out of ten it's very hard to say but this is a game of inches and delegates like to remind me.

It's that game of inches that the Republican ticket feels it is winning and tonight.

Mitt Romney will be closing.

And it's it's a game of inches this is the guy they expect to get over the finish line in the -- Ted -- he is the leading US senate candidate the Republican.

From the find a state of Texas solemnity talking to a future senator here.

-- to -- to to have great to be with -- we say that why is it the Latino vote Hispanic voters want to describe it tends to vote.

Democratic and not overwhelmingly so and and and it's a little volatile swings but I -- I would think to where Republicans.

Well he -- his varied over time I think the Hispanic community is a profoundly conservative community.

The values that resonate in our community their -- family patriotism.

Hard work yet you know had a friend of mine and Hispanic onto the -- For some time ago asked -- said when's the last time you saw the Hispanic panhandle.

And I think it's a great question -- I've never seen him.

And and the reason is an Hispanic community -- it would be viewed as shameful.

To be out on the street -- me think of those principles hard work responsibility providing for your fan.

Those are all conservative values to the channel I was the Republican bots that with the house the -- botched reaching.

Well I I think a lot of Republicans have not been very effective communicating we see Hispanic community in communicating in a way that that.

Connects and end is real and end and that's something we've got to do a lot better job -- saying your values and our values are one in the same.

Now you've heard the criticism of this convention.

That the Latinos have been featured minorities in the featured on the -- -- trot him out for convention but that's really not the face is engraved upon -- Bob.

Can party would have sent a well look guys I would know anything about great upon I tend to be if French's mustard Catholic and Alcatel a French.

-- It if you watch the mainstream media you would know any of it because they haven't covered most of this convention.

The they have refused to cover.

I'll tell you in the state of Texas you know part of it is I didn't run as the quote Hispanic candidate I mean what.

You know the Democrats put us all of these little boxes and and if you get a little ethnic box that's who you'll.

I ran as the strongest conservative in the race who has spent.

Much of my adult life fighting for conservative principles and I think the reason Republicans nominated me to be the next senators because I had a proven record.

A fighting for these principles and Republicans.

View everyone as individuals not just checking a box of whatever your ethnic background -- family history.

And the advice for Clint -- tonight.

Shoot straight.

And you tell -- to go ahead make is don't.

Will he move votes movies conventioneers they're already -- rabid loyal base anyway but beyond that these folks at home willing.

Well look I think Clint Eastwood is someone who threw a lot of people trust a lot of people's expectations earned a reputation as a straight shooter.

And this is a time of crisis I mean at the end of the day you know a lot of the coverage of conventions focuses on the the personalities back -- for him.

I think what matters is the issues our nation's going broke and we -- -- -- -- Cruz thank you very very much.

That was at every convention a different star is born out of blue this very surprise a lot of people -- hello speech.

We've got a whole lot more participants.

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