Obama appoints diva Shakira to advisory panel
10/05/2011
Columbian diva Shakira has been appointed by President Barack Obama to his Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, along with a a series of Democrat-affiliated advocates and boosters.

Shakira may have gotten her slot on the educational commission in part because Obama is ramping up his outreach to Hispanics by promoting Hispanic celebrities. The Hispanic vote is important to the campaign’s success, especially in critical swing-states such as Florida.

In May, for example, Obama invited celebrities Eva Longoria and Emilio Estefan to a Cinco De Mayo event at the White House. Both are members of the National Museum of the American Latino Commission.

A week earlier, Obama met with Longoria and other celebrities to talk about immigration. “We like to blame Obama for the inaction, but he can’t just disobey the law that’s written,â€