Forty-two percent of American adults think speaking Spanish during a televised debate is “pandering” instead of “respectful,” according to a YouGov survey conducted prior to the Democratic primary debates.
During the first debate, three out of the 10 primary candidates answered one of their debate questions in Spanish; former Texas representative Beto O’Rourke, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Julian Castro.
