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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 --- 42 days ago http://blogs.laweekly.com/ladaily/city-news/villaraigosa-hits-the-campaign/
 It's amazing what can happen in a year. Around this time last summer, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa admitted to an extra-marital affair, political allies distanced themselves from the East LA Golden Boy, and talk about the mayor becoming the next governor of California completely and utterly ceased...and it was almost exactly a year ago when he was loudly booed by soccer fans , many of whom were Latino, at a David Beckham media event. Then everything changed this presidential campaign season. According to the LA Times , Villaraigosa is now the "Latino point man" for the Democratic party to capture the Hispanic vote for Senator Barack Obama. This is no small feat completed by the mayor, especially when you consider that Villaraigosa isn't the only Latino politician in the country. As Don King, the wily boxing promoter, loves to say, "Only in America!" Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama stands with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in Washington D.C. yesterday. (photo courtesy of Obama for America) ... |
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