Rep. Honda, a low-key unifier, to address Democratic convention
Rep. Honda, a low-key unifier, to address Democratic convention By Mary Anne Ostrom If ever there was an election cycle that was ready for a Spanish-speaking, Japanese-American politician who likes singing karaoke and counts Silicon Valley among his key constituents, this is it. With such a résumé when the Democratic theme is dump the status quo, U.S. Rep. Mike Honda has the eye of many Democrats. He speaks at Barack Obama fundraisers, sits as an influential Democratic Party vice chair and on Tuesday will speak to the Democratic convention. As of now he is just one of four California House members who a have speaking slot. The other three are two Southern California Latinos and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. inicie sesión o regístrese para publicar comentarios
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