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6. Just curious. - Do Spanish-speaking people consider Sen. Kaine a good Spanish speaker?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 04:52 PM

Oct 2016

That is, is his accent reasonable and does he know enough vocabulary to express himself well extemporaneously in Spanish?

Even if the answer is somewhat negative, it's an obvious plus that he is fluent enough in Spanish to communicate with that large constituency.

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Tim Kaine to deliver all-Spanish speech in Arizona on Thursday [View all] riversedge Oct 2016 OP

Good, I was hoping he would do some of this and glad that he is. book_worm Oct 2016 #2

and we'll watch Pence sagely shake his head RussBLib Oct 2016 #3

very good to hear.... chillfactor Oct 2016 #4

Remember how the GOP whined that Kerry spoke French keithbvadu2 Oct 2016 #5

+1. Forgot that JEB! said he was Spanish. appalachiablue Nov 2016 #10

Just curious. - Do Spanish-speaking people consider Sen. Kaine a good Spanish speaker? No Vested Interest Oct 2016 #6

Here's a video of him conducting a TV interview in Spanish renegade000 Nov 2016 #12

Blow the Grand Old Party out of the water, Tim! RSVP link within ffr Oct 2016 #7

What about... qwlauren35 Oct 2016 #8

I think Hillary can win AZ True_Blue Nov 2016 #11

I think qwlauren35 Nov 2016 #13

Tim Kaine Delivered a Speech In Spanish At A Miami Church KewlKat Oct 2016 #9