Univision postpones GOP debate after candidates ignore invites

Carolyn Hileman* | September 12, 2007

By Ruth Morris | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The debate was to be broadcast from coast to coast, with questions in Spanish and simultaneous translations piped into candidates’ ears. Analysts touted the invitation as a landmark opportunity for Republican presidential hopefuls to woo a huge Hispanic audience and collect their contributions. But prominent Spanish-language network Univision conceded last week that it would postpone a Sept. 16 forum among Republican presidential contenders after only one candidate — Arizona Sen. John McCain — announced he would attend. Now, as a full house of Democratic hopefuls gear up for their Spanish-language debate on Sunday, political observers question whether the GOP is turning a cold shoulder to a crucial voting bloc.

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