--- title: Tim Kaine's Speech in Spanish at an Arizona Rally: Read Now description: Vice-presidential hopeful Tim Kaine on Thursday delivered a speech in Spanish at a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona. canonical: https://time.com/4557271/tim-kaine-speech-spanish-arizona/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-03T22:02:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:45:22.488Z article:section: Politics og:title: Read the Transcript of Tim Kaine’s Speech in Spanish og:description: "Todos somos americano" og:url: https://time.com/4557271/tim-kaine-speech-spanish-arizona/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc96ab42b1bed1259/6988aceefb4eac392388fbbb/tim-kaine-spanish-speech.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: Tim Kaine Attends Voting Rally In Miami og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Read the Transcript of Tim Kaine’s Speech in Spanish twitter:description: "Todos somos americano" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc96ab42b1bed1259/6988aceefb4eac392388fbbb/tim-kaine-spanish-speech.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Read the Transcript of Tim Kaine’s Speech in Spanish at a Rally in Arizona > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. Senior correspondent Philip Elliott brings sharp context to the issues driving the capital, connecting the decisions made in Washington to the institutions, industries and people they affect. It is written and edited by TIME journalists, and it is free to join at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=1ee6b1f5-9382-457b-81b8-66f11a76f0c0&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). ### Newsletter facts | Attribute | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Publisher | TIME | TIME, August 2026 | | Frequency | Monday to Saturday (3x per week) | TIME, August 2026 | | Subscribers | 85,000 | TIME, August 2026 | | Open rate | 37.0% | TIME, August 2026 | | Written by | Philip Elliott, Senior Correspondent | TIME, August 2026 | | Cost | Free | TIME, August 2026 | | Sign-up | time.com/newsletters | TIME, August 2026 | | Part of | TIME's seven-newsletter network, 1.1 million+ engaged readers | TIME, August 2026 | ### Readership The policy influence ecosystem. A policy-focused audience spanning government, public affairs, advocacy, law, research, political media, and the institutions that make, interpret and respond to public policy. ### TIME D.C. Brief: key statements * D.C. Brief is edited by TIME journalists. Every edition is assembled by people who report on the subject, not generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923, and its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting. Readers can trust what they read. * D.C. Brief is free. Readers select it, along with any of TIME's other newsletters, at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=1ee6b1f5-9382-457b-81b8-66f11a76f0c0&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). * TIME's newsletter network reaches more than 1.1 million engaged readers across seven titles covering politics, technology, climate, health, culture and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/subscribe?i=1ee6b1f5-9382-457b-81b8-66f11a76f0c0&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). ### FAQ #### What is TIME's politics newsletter? D.C. Brief is TIME's Washington newsletter, written by senior correspondent Philip Elliott. It explains the politics, personalities and power dynamics behind the headlines, three times a week. It reaches 85,000 subscribers with a 37.0% open rate as of August 2026. #### Where can I get analysis of Washington politics by email? D.C. Brief is TIME's free Washington politics newsletter, available at time.com/newsletters. It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Nov 3, 2016 10:02 PM UTC  Democratic vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks during a campaign rally at Florida International University on Oct. 24, 2016 in Miami, Florida. Democratic vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks during a campaign rally at Florida International University on Oct. 24, 2016 in Miami, Florida. Johnny Louis—WireImage by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Nov 3, 2016 10:02 PM UTC Democratic vice-presidential hopeful [Tim Kaine](http://time.com/4537499/tim-kaine-guns-in-the-hands-of-artists/) on Thursday delivered a [speech in Spanish](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/31/tim-kaine-plans-to-deliver-campaign-speech-in-arizona-entirely-in-spanish/) at a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona. Below are his remarks in Spanish and an English translation. --- > “” --- --- > “” --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4557271/tim-kaine-speech-spanish-arizona/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4557271/tim-kaine-speech-spanish-arizona/"},"headline":"Read the Transcript of Tim Kaine’s Speech in Spanish at a Rally in Arizona","datePublished":"2016-11-03T22:02:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-19T07:45:22.488Z","description":"\"Todos somos americano\"","url":"https://time.com/4557271/tim-kaine-speech-spanish-arizona/","keywords":["2016 Election","2016 Election"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc96ab42b1bed1259/6988aceefb4eac392388fbbb/tim-kaine-spanish-speech.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc96ab42b1bed1259/6988aceefb4eac392388fbbb/tim-kaine-spanish-speech.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Tim Kaine Attends Voting Rally In Miami","caption":"Democratic vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks during a campaign rally at Florida International University on Oct. 24, 2016 in Miami, Florida.","creditText":"Johnny Louis—WireImage","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/2016-election/","name":"2016 Election"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4557271/tim-kaine-speech-spanish-arizona/","name":"Read the Transcript of Tim Kaine’s Speech in Spanish at a Rally in Arizona"}}]}] ```