This is i think, as you all know, a place where Public Policy and research meet. I bring together the world of ideas with the world of policy action. Very happy that tim johnson, the director of the Latin American Program is here this morning. And also want to acknowledge sal low star who had a lot to do with the planning, and this is an event were cosponsoring with immigration works, to tamar a jacoby, and Arizona State university, working on the issues. I want to acknowledge cardenas, a former governor and distinguished mexican colleague and many other good friends. And mane others back at the Woodrow Wilson system. And dan, who is out of government and into this civilian life. Theres no doubt the latino vote was important in this past election. When we put this together we didnt foe how important. This was an event that ambulanced ahead of the elections themselves and we started with a question mark, and decided to keep the question mark on there only because there are many people t