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The do’s and don’ts of courting Latino voters

Updated 7:15 PM EDT, Wed August 26, 2015
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F08%2F26%2Fopinions%2Fruiz-trump-ramos%2Findex.html">caused an uproar</a> Tuesday when he had well-known Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F08%2F26%2Fpolitics%2Fdonald-trump-jorge-ramos-megyn-kelly%2Findex.html">removed</a> from the room and later called him a "very emotional person" after Ramos failed to yield when Trump wanted to take a question from a different reporter. Click through the gallery to see who gets it and who doesn't in courting the Latino vote.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump caused an uproar Tuesday when he had well-known Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos removed from the room and later called him a "very emotional person" after Ramos failed to yield when Trump wanted to take a question from a different reporter. Click through the gallery to see who gets it and who doesn't in courting the Latino vote.
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There's a fine line to walk in courting Latino voters; there's a difference between reaching out and pandering. Former congressman and New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner didn't win any votes when he appeared at a Dominican Day Parade last year wearing bright red pants, a guayabera -- a men's shirt popular in Latin America -- and running around with a bullhorn.
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There's a fine line to walk in courting Latino voters; there's a difference between reaching out and pandering. Former congressman and New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner didn't win any votes when he appeared at a Dominican Day Parade last year wearing bright red pants, a guayabera -- a men's shirt popular in Latin America -- and running around with a bullhorn.
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<strong>Don't be perceived as a sellout:</strong> Tea party darling Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, shown here at the 2012 Republican National Convention, is said to have alienated some Latinos outside his native Florida with positions they consider extreme.
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Don't be perceived as a sellout: Tea party darling Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, shown here at the 2012 Republican National Convention, is said to have alienated some Latinos outside his native Florida with positions they consider extreme.
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<strong>Don't underestimate immigration as an issue: </strong>Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney missed the inclusiveness memo when he  promoted a self-deportation policy unpopular with many Latinos. He's shown here in Florida, a swing state with a large Latino population, a month before the 2012 presidential election.
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Don't underestimate immigration as an issue: Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney missed the inclusiveness memo when he promoted a self-deportation policy unpopular with many Latinos. He's shown here in Florida, a swing state with a large Latino population, a month before the 2012 presidential election.
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<strong>Do learn Spanish:</strong> As a candidate, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio scored points with many Latino voters with his Spanish fluency.
The do's and don'ts of courting the Latino vote —
Do learn Spanish: As a candidate, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio scored points with many Latino voters with his Spanish fluency.
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<strong>Do court the Latino vote by listening</strong>: During his 2013 re-election bid, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spent a lot of time in communities with large Latino populations. He won 51% of the Latino vote, which traditionally tends to vote Democratic.
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Do court the Latino vote by listening: During his 2013 re-election bid, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spent a lot of time in communities with large Latino populations. He won 51% of the Latino vote, which traditionally tends to vote Democratic.
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<strong>Don't fake it:</strong> California Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly and the Latina actress he featured in a controversial campaign ad only managed to get an onslaught of criticism from the Latino community.
The do's and don'ts of courting the Latino vote —
Don't fake it: California Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly and the Latina actress he featured in a controversial campaign ad only managed to get an onslaught of criticism from the Latino community.
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<strong>Do genuinely try to relate:</strong> Former  New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Republican turned independent, could barely speak a lick of Spanish, but his oftentimes hilarious attempts endeared him to  the city's Spanish-speaking residents. He's shown here at the Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 10, 2012.
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Do genuinely try to relate: Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Republican turned independent, could barely speak a lick of Spanish, but his oftentimes hilarious attempts endeared him to the city's Spanish-speaking residents. He's shown here at the Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 10, 2012.
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