Which Republican presidential hopeful speaks the best Spanish?

He doesn’t quite roll his Rs, but Jeb Bush speaks near flawless Spanish for a gringo. Marco Rubio’s Spanish is better, but he has yet to use it regularly during the campaign trail. Ted Cruz says his Spanish is “lousy” and would rather not speak it. Donald Trump? Well, let’s just say he’ll have a hard time finding a Mexican tutor.

For the first time in U.S. history, three presidential candidates in the Republican primary have strong Latino connections. Two are fluent Spanish speakers, and both hope their language skills will help them connect with Latinos, a crucial and fast-growing segment of the electorate.

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