[Ron Jeremy]

If you look at my posts, it is clear that I hate McCain and won’t vote for him (please, no need to debate on that on THIS thread). But, I don’t see what is wrong with a candidate doing ads in Spanish. The fact is that there are millions of voters whose primary language is Spanish, and it is silly NOT to do ads that they can understand.

[ElkGroveDan]

The fact is that there are millions of voters whose primary language is Spanish, and it is silly NOT to do ads that they can understand.

The ones who have businesses or have any shred of any chance of voting for a Republican ALREADY UNDERSTAND ENGLISH!!!

The ones who don't understand English are not even voters.

[donna]

Why do you hate McCain?

[PJ-Comix]

Are you THE Ron Jeremy aka The Hedgehog.

[marron]

I don’t see what is wrong with a candidate doing ads in Spanish...it is silly NOT to...

I agree. I am also no McCain fan.

However, he should be careful about tone control in these ads, or it will wind up sounding like he's pandering.

Quoting from the article: "John McCain recognizes the role that Latino small businesses and entrepreneurs play in our country's economic success in an ever-changing global marketplace," said former U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin.

The ads, even if they are in Spanish, should refer to "small businesses", not "Latino small businesses". Talk to people as if they are fellow Americans, even (or especially) if you are talking to them in Spanish or Tagalog or whatever. Be straight up. Don't pander.

I remember when Bush was running the first time. He had a meeting with hispanics in which he tried during at least part of the meeting to talk in Spanish (not well, but he tried). Someone asked him, what will you do for hispanics as president? And his answer was, more or less, "nothing". He was going to try to make things better for Americans, period, not because they were or were not hispanics, but because they were Americans. I thought it was a good answer; he had a perfect chance to pander and he didn't. I disagree with Bush's immigration policies, which do sometimes strike me as pandering, but at least on that day, he did it right.

So, yes, there is nothing wrong with reaching out in Spanish, Chinese, arabic, whatever if it seems right. But give the same message you would give to any other American.

[Man50D]

The fact is that there are millions of voters whose primary language is Spanish, and it is silly NOT to do ads that they can understand.

The fact is this is the United States and english is the predominant language and has been since the inception of the country. It's another sign people who come to this country have no intention of assimilating to American culture and expect Americans to assimilate to their culture. Speaking their native tongue only encourages them not to assimilate and is a sure fire way to destroy a country.

[Clemenza]

Its pandering, but I can see the realist argument that you are making. Nevertheless, the vast majority of hispanics who will be voting will be English fluent. Study after study of hispanic voters has shown this to be the case.

BTW: Love your work. ;-)

[BigSkyFreeper]

But, I don’t see what is wrong with a candidate doing ads in Spanish. The fact is that there are millions of voters whose primary language is Spanish, and it is silly NOT to do ads that they can understand.

Everyone else calls it, "pandering".