Comments on: Is America ready to elect a minority president? (Carol Swain)

By: MIB

MIB — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:50:30 +0000

I’m a little confused by Prof. Swain’s argument America is ready to elect a minority president but not Sens. Clinton or Obama — whom happen to be leading the polls for the Democratic Party nomination. I’d think a woman and/or Af-Am, Latino, Asian, etc., candidate who’s already established they’re capable of winning an election for the House or Senate has already established they’re acceptible to a wide cross-section of voters.

I do, OTOH, understand her analysis of the campaign field. But those judgements are Prof. Swain’s assessment of the candidates’ credentials that have nothing to do with the public’s attitude on a minority as the president.

By: LLR

LLR — Wed, 23 May 2007 14:43:04 +0000

Gov. Bill Richardson, another minority candidate, has chosen not to seek media attention as the nationâ€™s first potential Hispanic candidate.

To be honest, Richardson has the most impressive resume of ALL candidates. Heâ€™s been in the US house, secretary of energy and an US ambassador.

If I HAD to a have a Democrat in office I would pick him.

Republicans could get into the game by persuading Condoleezza Rice to serve in the No. 2 position on a white-male headed ticket. Unfortunately, however, Riceâ€™s Teflon image has been marred to the point that it is not clear whether she could attract the votes of women or blacks.

Riceâ€™s approval numbers are usually higher than those of the president and the congress. I wouldnâ€™t mind a Thompson/Rice or Thompson/Steele ticket.

By: S. Cain

S. Cain — Wed, 23 May 2007 00:34:54 +0000

There could be 3rd, possibly 4th party tickets in this race. An Obama/Richardson ticket is potent.

Obama and Richardson?!- that wins a good chunk of the North AND the West.

How could it lose?