Re: [issues] Re: Demographics - Reprise

[Jamie Walker]

Kelly Lynn Martin wrote:

> >Tell me when a suitable candidate has run for president?
> 
> They don't run because they know they don't have a prayer -- and
> because the people you have to convince to back you if you even want
> to run don't want to support them.  Remember, you need 2% to get
> matching funds.

This is a sad thing. Here in NZ, the leaders of our two biggest
political parties are both women - one of them is the Prime Minister,
and the previous PM was the other one. :-)

Interestingly enough, the previous PM's husband was occasionally a topic
of amusement. I believe Margaret Thatcher's husband (Dennis?) got this
also.

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