El Diario

For some Democrats, national Latino figures should be seen and rarely heard. They are convenient enough to draw Hispanic voters but not to make their own decisions.

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville minced no words in March when he called New Mexico governor and former presidential candidate Bill Richardson a traitor for endorsing Barack Obama. A number of people once considered shoe-in Clinton supporters wound up endorsing Obama or switching sides. But Richardson seemed to be the only one who received that harsh term.

This week, some reports have suggested that Patti Solis Doyle, Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, took a position in the Obama camp out of spite. Solis Doyle will become the chief of staff for his vice presidential candidate. That’s perceived as a bad sign for Clinton’s prospects.

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