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September 18, 2012

Romney: "It Would Be Helpful to be Latino" in 2012 Election 
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In comments that have received less attention, Mitt Romney is also heard
on the original tape joking to his audience that he would have a better
chance this election had he been born a Latino.

Mitt Romney: "My heritage — my dad, as you probably know, was the
governor of Michigan and was the head of a car company. But he was born
in Mexico. And had he been born of Mexican parents, I'd have a better
shot at winning this. But he was unfortunately born to Americans living
in Mexico. And he lived there for a number of years. And, I mean, I say
that jokingly, but it would be helpful to be Latino."

Just hours before those comments came to light on Tuesday, Romney spoke
in Los Angeles to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in a bid to woo
Latino voters.