{"id":5084440,"date":"2019-06-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/democratic-presidential-debate-se-habla-espanol\/"},"modified":"2019-06-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T04:00:00","slug":"democratic-presidential-debate-se-habla-espanol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2019\/06\/27\/democratic-presidential-debate-se-habla-espanol\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Presidential Debate: Se Habla Espa\u00f1ol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HugoBalta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Hugo Balta<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/ctln.local\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTLatinoNews.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em> \u201cNecesitamos incluir a cada persona en el \u00e9xito de nuestra econom\u00eda\u201d <\/em><\/p><cite> Beto O\u2019Rourke, former Texas congressman<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his first response at the Democratic Presidential Debate on Wednesday night, former Texas congressman Beto O&#8217;Rourke answered NBC\u2019s Savannah Guthrie&#8217;s queston in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beto O&#039;Rourke Shares Economy Thoughts In English And Spanish | NBC News\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UI0rTtgbpRU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption> Beto O\u2019Rourke&nbsp; answers question in English and Spanish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to be upstaged, New Jersey&nbsp;Senator Cory Booker answered in broken Spanish, a question about how he would change immigration policy. \u201cLa situaci\u00f3n ahora es inaceptable &#8230; este presidente ha atacado y demonizado a los inmigrantes,&#8221; Booker said. &#8220;Yo voy a cambiar eso.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Democratic Debates: Cory Booker Speaks Spanish, Says He&#039;ll Change ICE Policies | NBC New York\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EEfhsoNkekk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitterverse had a field day poking fun at O&#8217;Rourke and Booker for their use of Spanish. But, I think that type of trolling is short-sighted. After all, Noticias Telemundo was one of the news network hosts of last night&#8217;s debate. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Diaz-Balart breaks into Spanish during 2020 Dem Debate\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DqvjD1WOTdA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Telemundo news anchor, Jos\u00e9 D\u00edaz-Balart also engaged in Spanish asking a question to O\u2019Rourke about immigration. &#8220;Que har\u00eda usted en el primer d\u00eda, si usted es Presidente, sobre esta realidad que est\u00e1 ocurriendo?&#8221;, asked  D\u00edaz-Balart.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson, who is slated to debate tonight, joked about the bilingualism, writing on Twitter, \u201cI need to learn Spanish by tomorrow night at 9.\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, that&#8217;s not a bad idea considering that an estimated 41 million U.S. residents, approximately 13.4% of the population, speak Spanish at home, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__factfinder.census.gov_bkmk_table_1.0_en_ACS_17-5F1YR_B16006&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=W8uiIUydLnv14aAum3Oieg&amp;r=9Lds_3RIvqLpsy8ph7rXOUgzN6T210csyt7wXlu7Wx0&amp;m=ht20XfumE0sVKvFbNlcHWoexKaImyErk10zjCB1dCWM&amp;s=4x5rOiOvkfJkI1sg9vtE8y6eODUNa6G4YRcXjf1b_Pc&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\">according to the 2017 Census survey<\/a>.  In O&#8217;Rourke and former San Antonio Mayor Juli\u00e1n Castro&#8217;s home state of Texas, 29.5% of people speak Spanish at home. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States is a bilingual country. To be proficient in Spanish isn&#8217;t a luxury, but a necessity to be successful in this country. The use of Spanish by O&#8217;Rourke and Booker is smart.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, Hispanic voters are projected to be the largest minority group in the electorate come the 2020 elections. The&nbsp;Pew Research Center&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewsocialtrends.org\/essay\/an-early-look-at-the-2020-electorate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a>&nbsp;Hispanics will be the largest racial or ethnic minority group in the electorate, accounting for just over 13% of eligible voters \u2013 slightly more than African Americans (32 million vs. 30 million). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suggestion:  Record Number Of Hispanic Voters In 2020 <\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a significant jump in Hispanic voters&nbsp;in the 2018 midterm election,&nbsp;helping Democrats regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.&nbsp;An analysis by the Connecticut Mirror&nbsp;determined that cities and towns in the state where Latinos make up 25% or more of the population all experienced a significant increase in voter turnout. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Connecticut, 21.5 percent of people say they speak a language other than English. The second-most spoken language in the state is Spanish, CT Trend reports.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critics will say most Spanish native speakers are foreign-born, noncitizens and as such ineligible to vote, but a majority of U.S. households are multigenerational. The grandparents and some of the parents may not be heading to the polls, but their children are. Hispanics\/Latinos are typically described as oriented toward family well-being, rather than individual well-being. So you better believe that one vote represents more than the individual casting it.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter alignleft wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If I\u2019m elected President, I will work hard every single day so that you and your family can get good health care, your child can get a good education, and you can have good job opportunities in a big city or small town. And on January 20, 2021, we\u2019ll say &quot;Adi\u00f3s&quot; to Donald Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L2aeNotsL5\">pic.twitter.com\/L2aeNotsL5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Juli\u00e1n Castro (@JulianCastro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulianCastro\/status\/1144084466081701893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Castro, who admittedly says his Spanish skills are not strong, spoke Spanish at the end of the debate, saying a one-liner: his name and that he&#8217;s running for President.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s no question that the Hispanic\/Latino vote will be key for any candidate (Democrat or Republican Donald Trump) to winning the White House in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking Spanish, whether or not a candidate speaks full sentences or a few words is certainly well received by a community that is often ignored (talked about, but not included in the conversation\/debate) on issues like immigration and border security. <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key to winning the vote of this community is whether the candidates can demonstrate how well they understand them on issues beyond the usual one-dimensional news headlines and dig in on what matters most to all voters like healthcare, education, employment, and crime.    <\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hablar en espa\u00f1ol no significa que un candidato entiende los temas m\u00e1s importantes de votantes en Los Estados Unidos. <\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/identidadlatina.com\/debate-presidencial-democrata-se-habla-espanol-escribe-hugo-balta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debate <\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/identidadlatina.com\/debate-presidencial-democrata-se-habla-espanol-escribe-hugo-balta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidencial<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/identidadlatina.com\/debate-presidencial-democrata-se-habla-espanol-escribe-hugo-balta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/identidadlatina.com\/debate-presidencial-democrata-se-habla-espanol-escribe-hugo-balta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democr\u00e1<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/identidadlatina.com\/debate-presidencial-democrata-se-habla-espanol-escribe-hugo-balta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ta: Se Habla <\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/identidadlatina.com\/debate-presidencial-democrata-se-habla-espanol-escribe-hugo-balta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/strong> (<strong>art\u00edculo<\/strong> en <strong>Identidad<\/strong> Latina)<\/h4>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HugoBalta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hugo Balta<\/a> is the Publisher and Executive Editor of CTLatinoNews.com. He is also the President, <a href=\"https:\/\/nahj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Association of Hispanic Journalists<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/nahj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> (NAHJ).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Publisher\u2019s Note: CTLN is committed to providing in-depth news and information on the\u00a02020 Presidential Election in order to promote civic engagement by all Connecticut communities.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media had a field day poking fun at O&#8217;Rourke and Booker for their use of Spanish. But, that&#8217;s short-sighted. 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