Spanish Debate Proposal Prompts Rumors, Accusations
*Correction appended
A suggestion by a Univision reporter that Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz debate in Spanish has taken on a life of its own.
Though neither of the two U.S. Senate candidates in the July 31 Republican primary runoff are actively working to organize a Spanish-language debate, the idea has gained attention from national media and sparked erroneous reports that such an event is actually in the works, a claim both campaigns deny.
According to Univision reports posted online last week in Spanish and English, Dewhurst "has challenged Cruz, the Cuban-American attorney ...
Comments (5)
Marcus Aguilar via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Ole!
Rudy Gonzales
Que gacho, Buen idea para que miramos que un que dice que el responda a los problemas Hispano/Latino. Orele!
Tom Sweazea via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Just as long as those attending show their papers at the door? :)
gypsy314 ne
I for one will not vote for anyone showing up to do a debate in spanish if they are running for a office in America.
Ronald Trowbridge
How about a compromise, since that's the word of the times: Debate in igpa atinla. Or they could sign.
They can't do it in Spanish, because the only Spanish word I know is cerveza--which I can't spell but can drink all right. Cheers. Grampa Ron