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When Hillary Clinton dropped out of the 2008 presidential race, she famously said that she had put “18 million cracks” in the “highest, hardest glass ceiling” and that her candidacy ensured that “the path will be a little easier next time” for a woman to run.
In the wake of her run, however, it seemed that there might not be a next woman anywhere close to following the path Clinton blazed. The bench of female candidates was weak in both parties; the only woman to run for president in 2012 was Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.).
Today, however, if Clinton takes a pass on 2016, there is a strong group of female Democratic candidates who could emerge as serious contenders for the nomination.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), who took Clinton’s place in the Senate, has emerged as a leading voice for gay men and lesbians and for women in the military during her relatively brief stint in the chamber. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) is already a national liberal hero for her crusade against big banks. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)may well be the most talented — and effective — politician most people have never heard of.
In our ratings of the 10 Democratic candidates with the best chance of being the party’s 2016 nominee below, four of the spots — including the first and fourth slots — are held by women.
Here’s our take on the 2016 field.
If Hillary's not running, why not promote another know-it-all, preachy First Lady and go with Michelle Obama?
She's black, tells everyone what to do, and has a husband who doesn't work - she'd be so relatable to the base, don't you think?
I guess you covered all the bases with those statements................Hi......................
I'm surprised Mark Warner's not mentioned. Popular governor and senator from an important swing state and had a lot of buzz back in 2008.
She's black, tells everyone what to do, and has a husband who doesn't work - she'd be so relatable to the base, don't you think?
I think he will run and end up with the VP nominee slot. He is a little Milk Toast blah in this polarized political atmosphere in which the far left controls the path to the nomination. It will be a little hard to engage in class warfare with a billionaire nominee :doh
If the democrats puts anything other than a white man in the nominee slot, they will lose the swing voters. I think Obama will have tainted the well for liberal women/minorities for awhile.
I think Portman will be the GOP man to beat with maybe a long outside shot for Rubio as the VP nominee.
I don't think Rubio will seek either the POTUS or the VP slot. Rubio is young and new in his political career on a federal level. Personally, I think he'll be fine staying an incumbent Senator for as long as he can before running in a Presidential election.
He doesn't have to run for the nomination--he just has to be the one the nominee picks. Think Sarah Palin
He doesn't have to run for the nomination--he just has to be the one the nominee picks. Think Sarah Palin
He doesn't have to run for the nomination--he just has to be the one the nominee picks. Think Sarah Palin
I had never seen the word "think" and "Sarah Palin" in the same sentence ... it was weird, gave me chills ... but if the GOP is thinking of running Sarah "Show Me The Money" Palin, where can I make a donation to her campaign?
Good evening, windowdressing! :2wave:
You wouldn't by any chance be the guy who used the dolly to move boxes and boxes of loose pennies, would you? :lamo:
Now you've started the hornets buzzing.
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HELLO DOLLY! Yes, that be me ... heck of a June and a bit of July Polgara ... two graduations, one wedding, one move (driving truck for 7 hours, heavy lifting, etc.) ... too old for this kind of stuff, and I didn't even have Paul, Jack, Mangas, and VMBlanco to help ... CanadaJohn offered to help but when I said yes, he ignored me again ...
Read more @: If not Hillary Clinton in 2016, then who? - The Washington Post
Im gonna lay my chips by Warren and Biden; Warren is my unrealistic dream world candidate while Biden would be my realist view candidate.
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You know, using images as a response doesn't amount to much if the image is unidentifiable, and, instead, you have to quote the post in order to see the picture tag to decipher what it's supposed to be.
I thought you would be campaigning for Sharpton for Pres.
Wow, you sure had everything important happen at the same time! Ever wonder why that is? The universe sure seems to have fun with us, doesn't it? :shrug: BTW, CJ probably didn't think you were serious, being the mischievous kidder that you are! :lamo:
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