HILLARY'S PLAN? – AT 11:31 A.M. ET:  Clearly, the Hispanic vote is being eyed by both parties, to the extent that Hillary Clinton may have already chosen her running mate.  From The Hill: 

Hillary Clinton’s campaign is likely to choose Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Julián Castro or another Hispanic politician to be her running mate, former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros said in an interview that will air Sunday.

“What I am hearing in Washington, including from people in Hillary Clinton’s campaign, is that the first person on their lists is Julián Castro, the ... Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who use[d] to be the Mayor of San Antonio,” he said in an interview with Univision’s “Al Punto.”

“They don’t have a second option, because he is the superior candidate considering his record, personality, demeanor and Latin heritage.”

“I think there is a very high possibility that Hillary Clinton may choose Julián Castro,” he said.”

COMMENT:  This story is getting wide circulation and is probably true.  On the GOP side, Jeb Bush speaks fluent Spanish and his wife is Hispanic.  Marco Rubio is Hispanic, and so is Ted Cruz.  The Democrats depend heavily on the Hispanic vote, and know they may have to fight for it in 2016.  Their apparent game plan makes sense...except that few people vote for the vice president.  It's the top of the ticket that decides the election.

May 17, 2015