There are five Hispanic Democrats from California in Congress, and no Republicans.
He brings a voice as a Hispanic Democrat.
"A weak candidate facing a Hispanic Democrat will get closer to 15 percent."
Hispanic Democrats in Congress called this a threat.
There is also uncertainty about the 18 Hispanic Democrats.
Hispanic Democrats accounted for about 7 percent of the Presidential primary vote.
As demonstrated yesterday, that strategy is having mixed results among black and Hispanic Democrats.
Hispanic Democrats commonly favor liberal views on immigration.
The politicians who accompanied the governor here - mostly Hispanic Democrats - found the jockeying vastly amusing, and said it could only benefit their communities.
One of the borough's three congressmen is also a Hispanic Democrat, Robert Garcia.