Joe Lieberman, D senator from CT
John McCain, R senator from Arizonia
Joe Biden, D senator from Delaware
Colin Powell...
Barak Obama, soon to be D senator from Illinois (shows promise for sure!)
Rudy Gulianni...
Evan Bayh, D senator from Indiana
John Edwards
Jennifer Granholm, Gov. of Michigan
Christie Todd Whitman, former R Gov. of NJ and Bush cabinet appointee
Those are some I might consider voting for in 2008.
Re: Guiliani's personal life. He was recently divorced and remarried, but that's about the only "skeleton" in his closet, so to speak. Newt Gingrich and other Republican and Dem. notables have also been divorced/remarried so I'm not sure that would factor in.
Before becoming mayor of NYC, he was a nationally heralded federal prosecutor in NYC and did an amazing job, helping to bring down organized crime in NYC. And though many thought his tactics too tough, it was he who almost single handedly put the polish back on the "Big Apple" cleaning up the streets and Times Square. Crime went WAY down under his tenure; among the "big cities," NYC is considered one of the safest. He also attended seminary as a young man and is a devout Catholic (yes, pro choice) loves opera and is a life long Yankee fan, which alone may preclude him from getting the nominationWhen there was a political awards dinner/ceremony in the city, he refused to allow one invited guest to attend, Yassar Arafat, whom he considers a terrorist.
As for needing to "break in" the American public to the idea of a female Pres., I disagree. I think women have held positions of political power for long enough now and have proven their merit and capacity to lead. And if you're qualified to be VP, you're qualified to assume the top job. Condolezza Rice is perhaps the most important advisor to this current Pres., ever at his side, second only to Cheney in influence. There are a host of women I could envision in the office, my own prefs aside...
Elizabeth Dole, R senator from NC
Condelezza Rice
Hillary Clinton, D senator from NY
Diane Feinstein, D senator from Calif.
Mary Landrieu, D senator from Louisana
Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R Sen. from Texas
Jennifer Granholm, the D Gov. of Michigan a VERY impressive woman who has caught the attention of political hacks on both sides the past couple of years.
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