Does the United States ever get a chance to elect a non-white President ?
138836
Anyone who is natural born and age 35 and over is more than welcome to run.  We cant elected them if they dont run.  Its also important to see what there views are on the issues.  If a ultra-liberal black woman was running fro office anf lost you cant assume its because she was a woman or black.  (just an example)
283647
i believe that it is possible to see a woman president at some point in my lifetime. many people are saying they think a woman will be elected in the next running... i don't think so. it is difficult to run a nation, i'm sure, but if a woman were president, i believe that people would pick her apart much worse than any male has ever been picked apart.\n\ni am sure that there will not be a president of non-white racial status for a long time to come. certainly not in my lifetime and it's possible that even my childen's children's children won't see it either. even if all the minorities put together, someday overrule the white population and elect a non-white president, there will be at least one white citizen that will follow through on assasination. it's horrible to say, i know... but i think it's very true! it will be a long time til there is a non-white VP also.
943047
no politican (black or white) can afford to be openly racial now.  This means that both Bush and Clinton will not say anything that could be construed as a racial remark.  However, if you look at who appointed the most blacks and other minorities to position of power, Bush would win hands down.  ,I guess from looking at who did what to whose, I would have to say that Clinton would most likely be a racist, not Bush. However, I do not believe that either Bush or Clinton is a bigot.
1067755
This country is in no way ready for a woman president, and even if we were, the countries we deal with will probably never be. Look, if we have a woman president how will we ever get those sandy, archaic, third world countries to take us seriously, they don't even let their women show any skin, let alone make any decisions about anything important. If we had that loud mouth Hillary Clinton for president of our country, or any other woman for that matter, we would be the laughing stock of the entire world.
1134785
Don't think it's gonna happen, at least not in the US in the near future. Most people at heart are still  racists, tough they may deny it. Unfortunate, but many of em wouldn't want the off-spring of slaves to rule over their good ole white country.\n\nst
748314
I would say its most likely to happen within the next decade or the decade following it.  I base this solely on the fact that there is not an African American candidate running for either party with a chance to win in the last election of this decade, the 2008 election (As Obama would be the African American candidate that is expected to make a bid at it, and his age and experience would contribute to a likely loss)
223219
1. Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats have ever had a black person win their primaries, and they have never nominated a black candidate.\n2. American voters are still largely too racist to realistically vote in a black candidate.\n3. The candidates who would garner the most attention (Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, etc.) have probably been too inflammatory for the big parties to even consider nominating. (See 2.)\n\nGive us time, though - things should change someday. It may not happen during this generation, but things should eventually change.
1180151
Not unless Rice runs. If Clinton runs I think it would only be for President. Maybe Simone we haven't seen step forward yet. I think it could very easily happen. Don't know if they would win though. Gonna be an interesting race.
547831
I think that it's about time that we have another president that's not a middle aged caucasian with a full pocket.\nIt might change the way we view the world and what we do in it.
906201
YES!!!  I agree with you that it should be a priority, but it wont happen--it would've happened already.  If we let him stay after the Florida debacle and the Ohio debacle, they arent going to remove the administration any time soon.  Doesnt matter who gets elected.  I agree that it could restore confidence around the world, but they already hate us and our arrogance, I dont think much will change that.  Will never happen.
951681
Could be true.  Mainly because blacks don't really have a choice most of the time since most politicians are white, while whites usually get to choose between white and white or the very occasional black and white.
97585
Do you know any transparent people? Why is colour so important? How about an intelligent president? That would be a change.
33718
You dont know how sure i was that the Democrat was going to get in last term...  I mean everywhere I looked, people hated Bush...  You coulve run anyone, and they shouldve beat thim..\n\nSo in short, I dont know, but I doubt it.  Especially with the candidates they are hinting at now..  No sexism or racism intended, but the only Democrat who has a chance in hell of winning is a straight white male.  Yes there are qualified candidates outside of that group, but the US is not ready for them...  Democrats run anyone else and you will see a huge landslide victory for the Republicans.
785384
No, neither of the major parties has nominated a black american for presidency. Some have run, but did not win the nomination. A couple of third parties have run some a few times, but they haven't factored into the elections.
617113
great question.\n\nsadly, though i am black, i do not know what i would do. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A BLACK PRESIDENT, but i know better. this country is NOT READY FOR THAT. people would not know how to handle it, and all hell would break loose. if people were more progressive, then i definitely would. \n\nit also depends on the circumstances surrounding the nomination. if i think that whatever party had a black person run for publicity or some sort of twisted political gain, then i would have a lot to think about.\n\ni do not claim a party affiliation.
1059303
It's not possible to deny other ethnic groups the right to vote in this country. There would be race riots that would tear the U.S. apart.
837783
I will presume you mean 'openly gay' President since many historians think we've already had a couple of closeted homosexual men serve as President. The answer is; probably some day. Not soon, but when the citizens of this socially backwards nation evolve enough, yes.