[Alia]

There is a growing perception in Mexico, said David Brooks, a U.S. correspondent for the left-leaning Mexico City daily La Jornada, that the United States is "becoming increasingly anti-immigrant." Villaraigosa's election "provokes interest because it seems to break that stereotype…. He presents the possibility of a different kind of binational dialogue."

"For the son of a blue-collar worker to get to the level of being mayor of one of the largest cities in Mexico is almost unbelievable," said Alex Saragoza, a UC Berkeley professor who is writing a book on the relationship between Mexican television and the Mexican state. That such a thing is possible in the United States, Saragoza added, "encourages Mexicans in Mexico to view the political process in Mexico with a greater degree of optimism that their voice counts

[Young Scholar]

""Here is an example of a Latino young man, who worked his way hard, and the system accepted him. America accepted him…."

CORRECTION: Los Angeles accepted him. Whether or not America accepts him depends on what happens from here.

[mmercier]

>> This is an example of a perfect integration of foreigners into the system. This is the man who could rally everybody: Jews. Muslims. Latinos."

The Islamists are especially interested in Integrating some of their sleepers into the Latino community.

[Cicero]

He worked hard as a Communist agitator.

[Anti-MSM]

"For the son of a blue-collar worker to get to the level of being mayor of one of the largest cities in Mexico is almost unbelievable," said Alex Saragoza, a UC Berkeley professor who is writing a book on the relationship between Mexican television and the Mexican state.

I thiink the Times and/or Alex Saragoza may have made a Freudian slip. Either way, they need to be reminded that Los Angeles is not part of Mexico (not yet, at least).

[Alia]

Crossposting with: Urging city to dream, Villaraigosa takes control at Los Angeles City Hall

[FreedomSurge]

20 years from now Southern California will be a quasi independent republic. The election of Villariegosa is the elevation of the process to inevitability.