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August 08, 2007
 
 

McCain Only Republican to Agree to Spanish Debate, In Miami


"If you bill it, will they come? Six debates are being promoted in Florida before the Jan. 29 presidential primary, a record-setting number of chances for the state to play host to would-be occupants of the White House and all the national media that come with them. Whether the candidates will show remains to be seen. On Wednesday, John McCain became the first and only Republican to agree to a Sept. 16 debate broadcast live by the Univision TV network from the University of Miami. The other leading candidates say they're mulling it over, along with the YouTube-CNN forum planned for the following day in St. Petersburg," the Miami Herald reports. "The Miami debates on Sept. 9 and 16 will be the first presidential forums conducted in Spanish, with questions simultaneously translated into English. ''I look forward to communicating with Hispanic voters nationwide in this unique discussion of issues,' McCain said in a written statement . . . To supporters, McCain has everything to gain. Univision is the nation's fifth-largest TV network and the most popular Spanish-language outlet. Immigration is bound to be at the forefront of the debate, and McCain was the only GOP candidate who championed revisions."

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