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Published Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 | 9:25 a.m.
Updated Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 | 9:37 a.m.
Democrat Rory Reid today launched a statewide Spanish-language television ad.
Reid, who learned how to speak Spanish during a mission for the Church of Latter Day Saints in Argentina, narrates the biographical spot himself.
Reid’s Republican rival in the governor’s race, Brian Sandoval, has had difficulty establishing himself with the growing Hispanic voting base. If elected, Sandoval would be Nevada’s first Hispanic governor.
But he’s angered Hispanic voters with his support for Arizona’s controversial immigration law. And last week a columnist in a Spanish-language newspaper spurred national controversy when she reported Sandoval said he wasn’t worried his children would encounter racial profiling because they “don’t look Hispanic.”
Sandoval says he doesn’t remember making that comment, but apologized for it.
Sandoval has been up with just one television spot in the general election, a Spanish-language ad that ran once during the World Cup finals. Sandoval does not speak Spanish.
In Reid’s ad, he focuses on his Nevada roots, his family and his education priorities.
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Don't cry for him Argentina
he didn't mean to embarrass your country.
He saves that for the State he resides in.
Well Rory it's looks like you have a chance to win the election, in Argentina that is.
I have a word for him....."perdedor!"
He has to, he needs someone to vote for him.
This puts Sandoval right in line with the majority of 3rd generation Americans. They do not read, write or speak the foreign language of their grandparents. They read, write and speak English. It takes them much further economically and socially in this country than, say, German, Greek, French, Italian, Arabic, Yiddish and, yes, Spanish.
Does Rory mention in his ad that he is against illegal immigrants receiving driver's licenses? Does he mention the fact that unchecked illegal immigration has depressed the wages of working men and women (many of whom are Latino), and put a major strain on the social safety net (needed by many Latinos)?
One would hope that a candidate for governor would be more willing to do what is right than what is politically necessary in the moment.
Sandoval could have easily rested on his heritage to entice the Latino vote. He did not need to take tough stances on a tough issue to win. But he did. He has my vote.
Sandoval has admitted that he has tried to learn Spanish but it was too difficult for him. Sandoval cannot even hire someone to properly translate for him; his campaign mispelled 'honesty.' Spanish translation of "honesty" is "honestidad," not "honestida."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn9BidYrPqk
LVLAw, that is great. He lives in America and speaks english. I think Sandoval, should be a great role model to ALL Nevadans. Look at his resume and then as yourself, What has Rory accomplished without his Dad? Sandoval promotes Unity not this diversity crap.
He has a ZERO chance of winning with the Reid name.
Pandering to criminal invaders, who would have thought a Reid would do a thing like that.
Brian Sandoval, ay pocho!
Sandoval y Reid es muy malo para Nevada. Son idiotas y muy estupido. No es bueno, es la verdad. Quien es otro correr para gobernador??
Haven't we Reid enough for a life time in any language!
Good for Rory!! Muy bien por Rory!!
We may have something to learn from the World outside our borders...ex; The Berlin Wall had to come down to unite a divided Germany!! The China Wall costed a Kingdom and many lives while doing nothing to stop an enemy!!!
Why Republican think a 8 or 12 ft Border Wall is going to stop people from living their dreams of a better life?? isn't that why people emigrated to America for Centuries??
So, is good that Rory not only speaks the Spanish Language but also writes and reads it!! So he can communicate with the rest of the world that- not only buys but, also invest in America-all of this make America what is is- a vibrant Nation that united, will forgo ahead out of this rececion- caused by Wall Streed Greed!!
Hey George Washington, why don't you grab that pencil neck geek Rory by the neck and self deport yourselves to Meheco. You both will fit in, you speak the language.
TOME DEAF
Amazing when we are having a discussion about border issues that we now have our airwaves filled with more Spanish then we already have!
I keep hearing the phrase "tone deaf" when applied to Washington, D.C.
Maybe it exists when these same people return to Nevada.
This is ENGLISH speaking Nevada. Don't understand the language - learn it or return to where they speak your language. A pretty simple way to get along with Americans
In America - our language is English. And we make zero apologies for it. Respect the country and the people that live in it.