“The truth is I never should have gotten involved…I'm not heartless. In spite of what they say, I'm not a vendido (sellout). I'm not trying to be a coconut. Is it being a vendido to want the best for your people and to speak your mind?”

— Paul Rodriguez (actor)

On endorsing Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential election in “Comic Paul Rodriguez: 'I'm not a vendido (sellout)'” https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/arts/2016/04/18/paul-rodriguez-interview/83002880/ in azcentral.com (2016 Apr 18)

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