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Dem Says GOP Gov. Martinez 'Does Not Have a Latino Heart'

September 9, 2014

The first female Hispanic governor in the country Susana Martinez (R., N.M.) is cruising to reelection, but that's not stopping New Mexico Democrats from lodging racially-tinged insults.

The Weekly Standard obtained video of Martinez's opponent N.M. attorney general Gary King saying Martinez "does not have a Latino heart" at a Democratic fundraiser.

"She said you can't go out there and just vote for somebody for governor because they have a Latino surname," King said, referring an earlier speaker. "She said you have to look at them and find out if they have a Latino heart. And we know that Susana Martinez does not have a Latino heart."

The comments were made Saturday.