Most Americans (42%) say presidential candidates are “pandering” rather than being “respectful” when they speak Spanish during televised presidential debates, but Democrats and Hispanic Americans believe the opposite. Almost half (46%) of Democrats and 37% of Hispanic Americans see a candidate’s effort to speak Spanish during debates as respectful, according to the poll.

The same survey also shows that conservatives and white Americans are more likely to classify these bilingual moments as pandering to an audience. Nearly six in 10 (59%) Republicans call Spanish speeches during a debate “pandering,” as do 47% of white Americans.