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Originally posted by Tennis Court
He wasn't elected because he was black  Firstly, Obama was trailing McCain in the polls until the stock market tanked and people got scared of the Republican party. Secondly, it was just assumed by many that whoever the Democrats nominated would win because of how badly Bush was doing. Thirdly, people of many walks of life supported Obama because he was seen as being different from other politicians. He genuinely seemed human and had charisma. Him being black, granted, added to his appeal only because he was seen as a good role model for young African American males in this country who have the highest incarceration rates and isn't radical like other black African American leaders like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Hillary is more than qualified, if not the most qualified person to be President. She was a Senator, worked hard on policy while First Lady, and served as Secretary of State. Good day.
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Even you agree that being black helped him. Obviously, I didn't mean that any black man could have stood there and gotten elected.
However, I doubt that Hilary will run (she will be 69 by the 2016 elections and she's in poor health) and even if she does, stories about her health would scare people away from voting for her. Or maybe she would still win if she had a strong VP as scary as it is to think about a president dying.
Honestly, I'm all here for a female president. Just not one who doesn't appear to be (I could be wrong) in the condition to lead the most powerful country in the world.
