Hillary '08?

Alright. Forget everything you know about Hillary Clinton. Forget that there are Facebook groups full of people threatening to move to Canada if Clinton is elected President. Forget that the Washington Post reported that she talks to the ghost of Eleanor Roosevelt for inspiration. Forget that her husband was preoccupied with…well…yeah. Forget all this, and it might actually be easy to picture her as the President of the United States.
Clinton is progressive. This country is also progressive even though sometimes it likes to deny it. The United States needs a leader that reflects the times. Domestically and abroad, there are progressive issues that need to be addressed.
Clinton has long been known for her children’s initiatives. The Children's Health Insurance Program was headed up by Clinton and provided support for children whose parents were unable to afford health coverage. She also managed to increase the research funding for illnesses such as prostate cancer and childhood asthma. It’s not uncommon to find pictures of Clinton reading to children. Unlike Bush, she manages to hold the book right-side-up.
Women’s rights have also been a political frontier for Clinton. She has supported efforts to encourage breast cancer awareness and prevention, citing resources available to citizens through Medicare. Her Vital Voices initiative created during her stint as the First Lady promotes the participation of women in foreign political processes, especially in Afghanistan. She has also been outspoken on the issue of violence against women. Of course she is a female, which unfortunately, is crucial factor in the bid for the Presidency of the United States. Never before in the history of the United States has a female been chosen as a presidential candidate for either party. Regardless, she is the subject of much speculation. Can a female succeed in a primary? Will normally stagnant female voters come out of the woodwork to vote for her? Will her marriage to President Clinton affect the outcome? I personally don’t think any of these scenarios will matter more than her position on more pressing issues.