The Colby Echo

Issue date: 2/9/07 Section: Opinions

Clinton is a more qualified candidate. She's in her seventh year in the Senate, after having devoted much of her life to public service. What appeals to me about her is that she emphasizes fiscal conservatism more than most democrats do, while still advocating liberal policies on issues such as abortion, gay rights, and the environment. This is the best of both worlds for me, as I'm economically conservative and socially liberal. Unfortunately, however, I must confess that I'm not entirely convinced that Americans are ready to elect a woman president.

It's almost disgraceful how abbreviated this summary of my opinions is. I've saved Edwards, Biden, and Gore (plus whoever else may jump into the race) for another article. And that's just one party-the Republican, Green, and Libertarian candidates are equally interesting and diverse. I could write pages and pages on how I feel about any one candidate, but I'm not egocentric enough to believe anyone other than myself is interested in what an epic dissertation that would be. Instead, I hope everyone on the Hill does their own research and forms their own opinions, thus minimizing the undesirable influence of party affiliation and the media in making their choices.

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