Bill Richardson And Chris Dodd To Attend First Spanish-Speaking Presidential Debate
Bill Richardson, the Governor of New Mexico, and Chris Dodd, a member of the Democratic party, have been asked to attend the first Spanish speaking presidential debate. They gladly accepted the invitation and are challenging their opponents to do the same.
“I challenge my fellow Democratic candidates to participate in this debate and not to find reasons to avoid it,” said Richardson, who grew up in Mexico City. “Diversity is a fundamental Democratic issue.”
“The next president needs to be someone who can speak to this important segment of our population, and those within our same hemisphere, on issues from immigration to education to foreign affairs,” said Dodd who lived in the Dominican Republic while serving in the Peace Corps. Debate sponsors Univision and the University of Miami have invited 2008 candidates from both parties to participate in separate partisan events.