Dems in from the cold

Barack Obama's election as president has boosted California's confidence that its leaders could play a more prominent role in national affairs, after eight years of being left out in the cold by the Bush administration. Daily News.

And while few Southern California heavyweights would admit Wednesday that they're interested in joining Obama, there was no doubt some are polishing off their r sum s.

"It would be hard to beat what the Clinton administration did, with four Californians in Cabinet posts, but I would expect California to play a bigger role," said John Emerson, who served as the deputy director for personnel for President Clinton after he was first elected.