Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for governor, gave a cringeworthy, stumbling response at a town hall event over the weekend. When asked how the Latino community of Arizona has impacted her, her answer was, translated, "practicing my Spanish, a little."
The question was asked at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Forum in Phoenix, Arizona, where Hobbs and her Republican opponent Kari Lake made separate appearances as campaign season winds to a close ahead of the Nov. 8 election. Moderator Leon Krauze asked Hobbs what she has learned from the Latino community after she described being impacted by them as a lifelong Arizonian.
"Today, today you said that growing up in Arizona, you have seen and heard how impactful the migrant community, talking about the Hispanic community, has been. Let me ask you, how has it impacted you personally? What have you learned, specifically learned, from the Latino community?" Krauze asked.
