He then became a lower-level aide to U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, a Democrat whose district includes downtown Los Angeles. When Becerra's press secretary went on maternity leave, Cabrera took over the position. He joined Gore's presidential campaign early this year. Fattening it may be, and the hours notorious, but working on a presidential campaign has its charms. I can't believe that they would pay me for the job.
Every day is a blast.
One hazard of campaign work is that Election Day hangs like the sword of Damocles, with the potential for swift detachment. But the ambitious Cabrera, who has considered the prospect of running for political office himself, wasn't very worried about that when he was interviewed during the Democratic convention. He says his experience has prepared him well for a similar pursuit.