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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — One day after Sen. Ted Cruz said Hispanics don’t panhandle because it would be shameful for them, the Republican presidential contender is refusing to offer an opinion about African-Americans who beg for money on the street. Asked Thursday what he thought of them, Cruz turned away without speaking, striding into a senators-only elevator in the Capitol and waiting for the doors to close.
Speaking yesterday at a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce meeting, Cruz recalled once having lunch with a Hispanic entrepreneur who asked when the last time was he had seen a Hispanic panhandler. “It’s a great question,” Cruz said, adding, “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Hispanic panhandler, and the reason is in our community it would be shameful to be begging on the street.”
Cruz had a campaign fundraiser in Dallas last Thursday.
Meanwhile, Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Midland native and possible 2016 contender, was in Houston this week for the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference in which he gave a values-heavy speech. Part of his remarks were delivered in Spanish.
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