Ignoring Hispanic vote shortsighted

“No, thats not a cocktail party joke. Its a sad reality for Univision, which hopes to host Spanish-language debates for presidential hopefuls in each party. The Spanish-language television network invited Democrats to debate Sept. 9 and the Republicans a week later. So far only a single GOP candidate has agreed.

Good thing “no” means “no” in both Spanish and English. That is the reply most candidates are giving although, as this column went to press, the darlings of the race were equivocating, and if one agrees, others will surely follow. In fact, even the presidential candidates who are signing up have complaints about the format. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, both Democrats, answered Univision with “Si,” as both speak Spanish fluently”

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