Latino GOP Groups Warn 2016 Candidates To Stop Offending Hispanic Community

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"You are not with us now, we will not be with you then."

BOULDER, Colo. -- On the eve of the third Republican presidential debate, an unprecedented gathering of two dozen top Hispanic conservative groups issued a stern warning to all candidates: Refrain from engaging in incendiary rhetoric on the campaign trail or we’ll refuse to support you in your bid for the White House.

The meeting, held less than a mile from the site of the debate at the University of Colorado's Boulder campus, was organized by the American Principles Project's Latino Partnership. It was also attended by leaders from other grassroots groups, including the Latino Coalition, Hispanic Leadership Fund and the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference -- all key groups engaged in building support for Republicans among the Latino community.

Officials present said that no campaign or party had spurred the meeting, but rather conservative activists desired to come off the sidelines to condemn inflammatory rhetoric about the Hispanic community -- a key demographic in the swing state of Colorado.

“We want candidates to know: We’re monitoring your language. We are monitoring what you propose. And we’re going to hold you accountable,” said Alfonso Aguilar, head of the American Principles Project's Latino Partnership.

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