Next Latino for secretary of Commerce will be?

Politics: What? Latino groups have made it clear they are not happy with the lack of "diversity" in the Obama cabinet and with Bill Richardson dropping out, Obama will pick based on race rather than qualification.

Right on cue, Latino groups say this is a Latino only seat.

National Latino leaders vowed Sunday to press President-elect Barack Obama to nominate another Hispanic to the Cabinet post vacated by New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a leading light in the Latino community who caused “great disappointment” with his decision to withdraw from consideration. Within hours of Richardson pulling his name for secretary of commerce, the head of the League of United Latin American Citizens had compiled a list of 10 Latino elected officials and corporate CEOs that would be offered to the Obama transition team. The list included Rep. Xavier Beccera (D-Calif.), who turned down the U.S. trade representative post, Albuquerque Mayor Marty Chavez and Miami Mayor Manny Diaz. “It will be topic number one,” said Brent A. Wilkes, national executive director of the League, known as LULAC, which describes itself as the country’s oldest and largest Hispanic organization. “We were happy that they appointed three Latinos, and we hope we can keep that intact.”