After reports that Hispanics helped Obama take the presidency last week, the talk now turns to Hispanics' role in an Obama administration.
The Miami Herald reports that the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda is leading efforts to encourage Hispanics to apply to work in the Obama-Biden administration. Residents in states like Florida expect to see more Hispanic representation in Washington after their numbers tipped the scales for Obama.
Diverse also has an article about Hispanic power players pushing for more people in advisory roles. This article includes a list of potential and current players on the transition and advisory teams.
This circling of wagons comes amid rumblings that Obama might get a chance soon to dig into Latin American issues. The Chronicle's Jorge G. Castaneda's speculates that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's antics and the financial crisis might bubble to the top as immediate issues. Also, he portends that immigration will not soon drop as a hot topic.
Photo: LA Times, Obama and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a member of Obama's transition team
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