Could it be that Supervisor Gloria Molina, arguably the most powerful Latino in Los Angeles County government, really believes New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson can win the Democratic presidential nomination?
And does this mean she's not supporting the woman who some believe stands the best chance of breaking the Glass Ceiling to the White House?
Molina introduced Richardson Monday when he formally entered the presidential race. She was obviously the most prominent of the Los Angeles local Latino leaders billed to be backing Richardson at the Millennium Hotel.
But a more likely scenario is that her backing of Richardson shows how much Latino leaders -- the real ones -- have learned about big time politics. Instead of all of them jumping on one campaign and risk alienating the eventual winner -- as they usually have done in the past -- they are showing some creative collusion in how they are lining up.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, for instance, continues inching closer to Hillary Rodham Clinton. And while Barack Obama is still looking for his first major Latino endorser, don't be too surprised if soon another top name from the Molina-Villaraigosa doesn't soon begin making significant overtures to the campaign of the junior Illinois senator.
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