Caliente? Latino Republicans

This might very well be the Next Big Political Thing. There's been a spate of stories about center-right Hispanics increasing in visibility, as well as efforts, on the part of center-right leaders to reach out to Latinos.

First, political commentator Hastings Wyman notices the "record number of Hispanic Republicans" elected to public office this past November. Go here.

Second, this weekend, Jeb Bush is hosting the first Hispanic Leadership Network conference in Coral Gables, Florida at the fab Biltmore Hotel. Fox News Latino writes about the event.

Third, Israel "Izzy" Ortega is the head of the Heritage Fourndation's Libertad.org, a Spanish-language website that promotes the free market and civil society. Below is the organization's promo video for this endeavor.