Hispanic delegates disappointed in Clinton VP pick

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PHILADELPHIA — Hispanic delegates at the Democratic convention expressed disappointment Monday that Hillary Clinton passed over Latino contenders to select Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate, but agreed the stakes in the election were too high to allow that decision to sway their support.

“Is it disappointing? Yeah,” said Robert Rodriguez, a delegate from Colorado attending the Hispanic caucus breakfast. “But it’s not a dissuading thing.”

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