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On January 20, 2009, exactly two years from today, we Americans will inaugurate a new president. Amidst all the recent news of politicians announcing their interest in running a presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton has confirmed her interest as well. In effect, they have all formed the most diverse— and the most exciting— circle of candidates the country has ever seen. In the Democratic arena, Clinton is the first woman nominee, Richardson the first Latino nominee, and Obama the second African-American nominee. On the Republican side of the river, not surprisingly, every potential candidate is a white male. The only thing we're missing is a segregationist from Alaska with an anti-gay pastor as his running mate! Or a transgendered Hawaiian... ok I'll stop.
Mrs. Clinton does have an uphill battle to wage against candidates of both parties, and winning the Democratic primary is only the first step. As reported by recent public opinion polls, support for Hillary is only somewhat favorable. There are plenty of Americans who remember the bitter fruits of Hillary's career, namely her past scandals and coverups. There are also some politicians, mostly Republicans on the bleeding right, that absolutely will not tolerate another Clinton White House.
To warm the public up to her platform, she is launching a series of webcasts through her website which begin on Monday, January 22nd. She will respond to questions from people who have R.S.V.P.'d to the webcasts. I've already sent my R.S.V.P., and during the webcasts, I will try to ask Hillary about how she will promote growth in nanotechnology and genetics, particularly in the Bay Area. I revealed a few weeks ago my devotion to research and progress toward the technological singularity, and though she might not be familiar with the singularity, she has already forged views toward the related fields. This is why I want to scrutinize and track how her policies might alter the industries that will affect this future event, so if I am able to pose these questions and Hillary answers, I will definitely report everything!
Also on Hillary's website, she will soon offer a blog which I'm sure will pique the interest of many Xangans. Maybe we should tell her to set up a Xanga account too while she's clearing the air. She's also recruiting folks through her site to raise money for her campaign, and these people are called Hillraisers. This is going to be one hell of a race, huh! If you plan on being a Hillary supporter, simply leave a comment or message with your email address so that I can send you an invite to Team Hillary. Lastly, she will feature a supporter's blog entry as the first guest post on her blog, so you can guess what I'll be busy writing tomorrow!
Her victory is more within reach every day, so long as Republican politicians keep making stupid and costly mistakes, such as allowing Ted Nugent, using machine guns and confederate flags as props, to kick off Governor Perry's inaugural event. And despite all of the damage control that Hillary must manage, the good news for me is that she has proven her resiliency and surprise factor over the years, and I believe that she has a fighting chance to win the White House in 2008. Though I dislike politics, I want to see her win, so this may be the race where I pull my head out of the ground and finally advocate change.
On a classical note, let the fight for the White House begin with some American music by John Adams.
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, for orchestra
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