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Originally Posted by joannej
Personally, I don't think Sarah would make a good president. If the Republican Party is looking for a women candidate, here's is list of better choices than Sarah, such as:
Senators: Lisa Murkowski, Alaska(?!?); Olympia Snowe, Maine; Susan Collins, Maine; Elizabeth Dole North Carolina; Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas
Governors: Oline Walker, Utah; Linda Lingle, Hawaii, M. Jodi Rell, Connecticut
Members of the House: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Florida; Deborah Pryce, Ohio; Barbara Cubin, Wyoming; Sue Myrick North Carolina; Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri; Kay Granger, Texas; Mary Bono, California; Heather Wilson , New Mexico; Judith Borg Biggert , Illinois; Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia; Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee; Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida; Candice Miller, Michigan; Marilyn Musgrave, Colorado; Thelma Drake, Virginia; Virginia Foxx, North Carolina; Cathy McMorris Rodgers, West Virginia; Jean Schmidt, Ohio
Cabinet: Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State; Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor; Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education; Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation; Susan Schwab, US Special Trade Representative
I don't think Republications really want a women president just yet. Having Sara run with McCain was obviously made to get voters unhappy with Hiliary not getting the Presidential nomination on the Republican side.
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There are several women from both the major parties who would be excellent potential candidates - Pres & VP. So far, the Dems have limited themselves to two (one as a VP candidate and one as a potential candidate, despite several very good "of the people" choices being available) and the Reps have also limited themselves to one (who is "of the people").
Ms. Palin as a very pro-active Republican forces the Republican Party to examine itself from the inside-out, determine what its core values and principles are, and what kind of platform it will support. If that activism results in a Republican party with a clearer image, vision and mission, then the "two party system" is enhanced. If that activism results in her becoming a standard-bearer for the Republican Party, so be it.
One would think that the Democratic Party would be overjoyed should Ms. Palin become the Republican standard-bearer over the next few years. Party strategy would be easier to formulate, since the potential opponent would be well-known and a litany of sound-bites could be accumulated over that time frame.
During the next couple of years, we may get to learn a lot more about Ms. Palin, and as we learn more about her and her views, she may be a pleasant surprise to many. Time will tell.