Gingrich Sends an E-mail in Spanish, Asking for Support in Iowa

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WALFORD, Iowa — Newt Gingrich promises to make English the official language of government, but on Monday he sent an e-mail appeal in Spanish asking for support at the Iowa caucuses.

With the subject line, “Ayudenos en Iowa,” the message continued in Spanish: “The Hispanic community is so important to the success of this campaign and you can make all the difference by making calls and getting the citizens of Iowa to vote on Jan. 3.’’

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Mr. Gingrich also has a Spanish version of his campaign site.

Mr. Gingrich, like the other Republican candidates, regularly hears at town hall meetings in Iowa that a slice of voters are deeply disturbed about the 11 million or so illegal immigrants in the country. A woman pressed him at an appearance here on Monday: “How can you convince me and others that you’re the candidate” who’s going to do something?

He repeated that he would make English the official language of government, a call that earned him some of the loudest applause of the day.

Relative to some other candidates, including Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann, Mr. Gingrich has a more moderate stance on the issue, saying it is impractical and inhumane to deport all illegal immigrants. He would allow those who have lived in the country 25 years who have deep roots in communities to acquire legal residency.

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Asked if the Spanish-language appeal contradicted Mr. Gingrich’s call for English-only government transactions, a campaign spokesman said that Mr. Gingrich believes English should be the official language of the government. But he wants to communicate his message in the language of others.

“Juntos podemos reconstruir los Estados Unidos que amamos,’’ Mr. Gingrich’s message concludes.

“Together we can rebuild the America we love.’’

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/gingrich-sends-an-e-mail-in-spanish-asking-for-support-in-iowa/

[TBoneTX 46,058]

English should be the official language of the government. But he wants to communicate his message in the language of others.

He may be trying to reach some legitimately eligible voters (i.e., USCs, not "undocumented Democrats") who find it easier to read and digest campaign materials in Spanish than in English. Edited January 3, 2012 by TBoneTX

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Newt can send out emails in any language of the world. He's still not gonna end up on top of the GOP ticket. He's done. He's been done for well over a decade. He just hasn't figured that out yet. One has to consider that he's a southern boy - so, he's a bit slower than others.

[Susita 175]

Mr. Gingrich believes English should be the official language of the government. But he wants to communicate his message in the language of others.

When it's convenient for him. Otherwise, everybody hurry up and SPEAK ENGLISH!