Attorney General

Andrew B. from Historical Methods comments on the new Attorney General:

Bush announced his new Attorney General on November 10th to replace the recently resigned John Ashcroft.
Alberto Gonzales, who was named into the Texas Supreme Court by Bush 5 years ago, was recenlty named into the position of Attorney General. The first Hispanic to be named Attorney General.

My question is... Did Bush only name Gonzales in this position due to his recent win in the election?
Bush had just gained the largest support from the Hispanic Culture, for a Republican, in Election history. Is this just a way to thank the Hispanic Society by naming the first Hispanic into the Attorney General position??
I believe this is smart on Bush's part as a Republican, because he is now going to help persuade the Hispanic votes in future elections.
Florida, who holds 27 votes towards the elections has a large abundance of hispanic voters, as well as New York who holds 31 votes. New York is primarily a Democratic State, but who knows...With the new Attorney General, New Yorks Democratic society may shift over to Republican State. Florida on the other hand is generally split. Half Republican, Half Democratic. With this new persuasion, Florida may lean back into becoming a more dominant Republican State.
What do you think???

ABC News: Bush Taps Gonzales for Attorney General
CNN.com - Bush attorney general pick is Alberto Gonzales - Nov 11, 2004

My thoughts: yes, this is absolutely about politics and reaching Latino voters. But there is more: the Bush cabinet is now more than ever composed only of loyalists. And Gonzalez is the man most responsible for giving Bush the legal briefings to support killing Texans, torturing anyone, and waging continual warfare. I will provide links to important articles later.