The argument that this is going to lead to some immediate gain in electoral power, I think, is vastly overstated.

To have a long term political influence the leaders of this movement need to translate the anger and hope that people are expressing in the streets into a concrete set of proposals for change.

I think it is the beginning of something. You have the foundation for a new kind of Hispanic politics.

My sense is that this movement, or whatever it is, is building, and it's trying different things.

There was an increase in 1994 in Latino voting.

It has the potential to be a foundation for expanded voter turnout and other forms of civic activism but that will require more than just a single weekend or a single week of activism.