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New York Times: Cruz and Rubio Aren’t Real Latinos

John Bickley

The New York Times thinks it knows why two Hispanic men winning over 50% of the vote in Iowa is not newsworthy: Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio don’t act like real Latinos.

“How is that not being celebrated as historic or at least worth a headline for a day or two?” the Times asked. “The answer is not that complicated: Neither Mr. Cruz nor Mr. Rubio meets conventional expectations of how Latino politicians are supposed to behave.”

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