· Univision Invites GOP Pres. Hopefuls to Spanish-Language Debate

The Republican presidential contenders will get a second chance Dec. 9 to participate in a debate televised on the most popular Spanish-language network.

Univisión had to call off a proposed Sept. 16 forum at the University of Miami when only John McCain agreed to attend. Seven of the eight Democrats appeared the week before in what was the first presidential debate conducted in Spanish.

· Newt Gingrich Soliciting Money for Potential Pres. Bid

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will open a website by Monday in an effort to round up the $30 million in pledges that he says would be his ticket to entering the race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

A longtime adviser, J. Randolph Evans of McKenna Long & Aldridge, will hold a press briefing at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Atlanta to describe plans for what Gingrich aides are calling a “feasibility assessment.”

Aides say Gingrich will announce his intentions by Oct. 21, ahead of a Michigan filing deadline.