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In 2012, Hispanics were 10 percent of the electorate, underperforming their share of the voting-age population. Mitt Romney got 21 percent of their vote, and [Donald] Trump has been polling much lower than that.

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Mara Liasson
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 13
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New York City
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