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Gustavo Arellano: Jill Biden and the GOP are two sides of the same breakfast taco

Breakfast tacos from HomeState including Pecos, Don't Mess with Texas and Blanco taken in the outside patio of HomeState on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Jill Biden stood before a packed hotel banquet room this week in San Antonio and tried to inspire everyone by talking about her husband's record on Latino issues.

Instead, the first lady joined an ever-growing club: the pantheon of pandering politicians who have tried to use Mexican food to win votes.

Speaking at the national convention of UnidosUS, a civil rights organization known for decades as the National Council of La Raza, the first lady praised the vision of longtime president Raul Yzaguirre to build a nonprofit that didn't focus on just one Latino group.

"Raul helped build this organization with the understanding that the diversity of this community — as distinct as

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