The American presidential election (48)
As discussed in this article, Barack Obama and John McCain are now thinking hard about the appointment of a Vice-Presidential running mate and there’s a lot of interest in one or both candidates choosing a woman.
This is more likely to happen on the Democratic side and the article mentions three possibilities: Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas, Claire McCaskill, a senator from Missouri, and of course Hillary Clinton.
I don’t think that Obama will – or should – select Clinton. This would be too divisive a choice and it would create too much trouble for the campaign and the presidency. However, I’ve been impressed by McCaskill’s performances on CNN.