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Jeb Bush admits mistake: He's not Hispanic

Jeb Bush is not Hispanic, even if he somehow said so on an old voter registration form.

The New York Times obtained a copy of Bush’s 2009 voter registration application from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department in which the former Florida governor marked “Hispanic” in the section asking about race and ethnicity.

Bush is a scion of one of America’s best-known political families. He speaks fluent Spanish — and he does have some of the strongest ties to Hispanics of any potential GOP presidential contender.

“It’s unclear where the paperwork error was made. The governor’s family certainly got a good laugh out of it,” said Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell.

Indeed, Bush’s youngest and namesake son trolled his father on Twitter with the hashtag #HonoraryLatino.

Bush’s response to Jeb Bush Jr.: “My mistake! Don’t think I fooled anyone!”

Bush’s wife, Columba, was born and raised in Mexico, and they met while he was on an exchange program as a prep school student. In the 1970s, Bush worked in Venezuela as a vice president for Texas Commerce Bank. While governor, Bush enjoyed the support of Hispanic voters and had strong ties to the Cuban Americans who are a significant presence in the Miami area.

Jeb was probably born in Mexico.