Eva Longoria's Next Role: Hispanic Activist in Washington

Wall St. J ^ | January 18, 2013 | MONICA LANGLEY

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Eva Longoria's Next Role: Hispanic Activist in Washington

By MONICA LANGLEY

Eva Longoria emerged in 2012 as President Obama's secret weapon in securing the Hispanic vote. Now the Hollywood star is starting in earnest her transition from celebrity to political activist. WSJ's Monica Langley sat down with Ms. Longoria for an interview.

When Barack Obama takes the presidential oath of office on Monday, he will be joined on the platform by Supreme Court justices, former presidents—and one of the "Desperate Housewives."

Actress Eva Longoria, the 37-year-old star of the hit television show and twice Maxim magazine's Hottest Woman of the Year, is taking on a challenging new role as a Hispanic activist and power player in Washington, D.C. One of her primary aims is to make the case that "Latinos aren't a drain on the economy or criminals crossing the border," she says. "Most are hardworking people who are America's emerging market."

Ms. Longoria is the most prominent among Latino leaders who are gaining political sway from the 2012 election, in which the Hispanic vote was a critical force in delivering victory to Mr. Obama. A co-chair of his campaign, she stumped for him at rallies across the country and was one of the largest "bundlers," or fundraisers, while hosting star-studded events raising millions of dollars.

Her role reaches beyond fundraising and speechmaking, however, and into policy and strategy. She helped urge Mr. Obama to make a key change in immigration policy last year, and she is teaming with business to explore investments in housing and retail developments in Hispanic communities.

Along the way she has developed a rapport with the president and his advisers. She is now planning meetings this weekend with the capital's elite, including private receptions at the White House...

[Theodore R.]

The vacuity is endorsed by the Americana people.

[maddog55]

Guess it’s me but I could think of a few ways she’d be useful I just wouldn’t let her speak.

[Psalm 73]

“Actress Eva Longoria, the 37-year-old star....”

I thought she played 3rd base for the Tampa Bay Rays....

[leaning conservative]

A flash from a different time. I LOVE that song!

[V_TWIN]

actors......................what DON’T they know?

[dead]

Ambassador Nipslip, such a serious political player.

[dead]

Her role reaches beyond fundraising and speechmaking, however, and into policy and strategy. She helped urge Mr. Obama to make a key change in immigration policy last year

"Hey, you have a great ass! Can you help me establish our national immigration policy?"

Si!

[Altura Ct.]

I wonder when/if whites will realize that people and groups that work on behalf of ‘Hispanics’ or any other group for that matter are not working toward racial nirvana but for racial spoils. These groups spearhead to enact laws that are decidedly anti-white. Meanwhile most whites are just mealy-mouthed when it comes to race in general and laws specifically enacted against us.

Our children, progeny and nation will suffer because of white cowardice.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Every time I heard those words I thought of politicians . . . now more than ever