When will we see a Latino or a black American in the Oval Office?
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When one who can work their way through local, state, and party politics successfully, is competent for the job, and can campaign building a consensus of support across the country, and really wants it.
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Do you live in the US? If not why do you care? If so how could you not know? The next election for the President will be the first Tuesday in November 2008, the winner will be inaugurated the following January.
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Are you kidding? Have you noted that video clips from black artists from USA only have blacks and from white artists only have whites? Sounds like 2 different nations in the same territorry. The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, is native american. The former president of Peru, Alejandro Toledo is native american too. Any black so far, but the black population of Latin America is not very large. Anyway, Chávez is almost black, the guy must have about 75-85% of black blood. The thing is that here in Latin American things are more naturally, we don't point someone to make part of the government because he/she is black.
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you'll know when an illegal alien who cannot express clearly in english, make it to the white house. bush almost fooled us thinking they'd made it.
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You would think a lot of Americans think that way with the responses on these pages. The African American and Latino population alone could sway the vote in America. The question is which way are they going to turn after all of the abuse.
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Um, I don't think the timing is relevant, except that some politicians are looking ahead to the November elections, which is pretty much what politicians always do.\n\nBush ran on immigration reform and a guest worker program as part of his election platform: look it up.\n\nThe House passed the Bill saying the border should be secured and illegal immigrants should be made felons in December.  Thereafter there were a bunch of polls that said all majorities were against illegal immigration, but the majority would accept a stronger border with a guest worker program. The Senate put together its Bill outline.  Then came the marches.  THEN this became a hot topic.\n\nThis issue may be one reason Bush's support declined, but it didn't come up as a result of that decline.  I think Bush wants this as part of his legacy, and always has wanted this.
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according to the last census, hispanics outnumber blacks.  that does not include the illegal immigrants.
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I would actually love to see both a Black man and a woman run for office at the same time, since this has never happened in the history of the us presidential elections, I think we all need to be open minded and think that both a woman or a black man are perfectly capable of runiing this country.  I also think this could happen as early as the 2008 elections with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on the ticket.
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probably John McCain and Hilary/obama/Kerry
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The person next in line to become president, i.e. the vice president
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I'm 60 & I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see a woman president in my lifetime.  I would also like to see a black president too but I don't think that will happen.\n\nWhy?  We have become used to seeing women in power and the majority of  Americans aren't so narrow-minded against women anymore.\n\nAs for a black president: I think we've already seen blacks who would be capable of being president.  Colin Powell is one who comes to mind and, even tho I don't like her,   Condi Rice.  I'm just afraid America isn't ready for it yet-- too many rednecks and racists.  Also, I'm afraid that when one becomes nominated he/she will be assinated. I think that's why Colin Powell's wife doesn't want him to run for the job. But I would be proud to have a Colin Powell for a president - he'd be a major step up from the one currently in office & he  probably would have been one of the great ones.\n\nI'm a white female.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n in my lifetime.
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I would like to see either Colin Powell or Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. run for the office
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I would like to see Guiliani on the ticket. Biden is a decent choice. Whoever can undo the damage Bush and his idiotic cronies have caused ;but that is a tough challenge for anybody. Hilary has a shot,but too many Americans don't feel the time is right for a gender change. We'll probably have to hold our nose and push the button. I'm kind of jaded by the whole thing.
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NO! Get it out of your mind its never going to happen.  Even if it did he would be so neutralized and indoctrinated into the political arena he would be no diffrent than any white President.  Pigmentation or lack there off does not a good President make. \n\nAlso even if a black person were to get in and was not affected by politics, any bias on his part towards his people would be impossible since a majority of the leaders in Washington are white. He wouldn't be able to get anything accomplished unless he sold his soul.  \n\nObama is a ploy by the Republicans to ensure there victory in 08 because they know noone of any consequence is going to vote for him.
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Can someone help me find a corner in my oval office?
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Their Race won't matter. Their creed will. It is not the person, It is what they are made of and stand for.But you also have to remember they will probably have to be part of the machine...That is what we relly need to change. the machine..
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Smart question!\n\nThe closer an administration moves to the end of term, the more it will focus on problems that are easier to fix, e.g. at home. It's so much easier to bash the illegals that they themselves invited (since no one in America wants to do these mean low-paid jobs) than to do something heroic abroad that might drag on like Vietnam and Iraq. It's a matter of strategy. If they win against the immigrants perhaps they'll win another presidential term.