Trevino

Commentary:
By Marisa Treviño

It didn’t take long before former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was forced a few weeks ago to “explain” his controversial remarks describing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz as a Latino who should not be defined as one.

When asked by ABC News whether he thought Cruz represented Latinos with his politics, Richardson answered:

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