Posts Tagged ‘ Barrack Obama ’

Half Believe Hillary was a Good Choice for Secretary of State

Dec 9th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Poll Results, Polls

Last week, Prospere Magazine’s poll question asked: What do you think of Barack Obama’s choice of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?

According to the results, 50% of you believed that Obama made a good choice in picking Mrs. Clinton, while another 25% believed the appointment was a consolation prize for not being picked Vice-President.  On [...]



Cynthia’s Thoughts: Elitism and Politics

Sep 19th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Cynthia's Thoughts, politics

The recent appointment of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate has caused much talk about her background. Unlike many previous candidates, Sarah does not have an Ivy League/Seven Sisters education. Instead, her undergraduate degree in journalism is from the University of Idaho, a state school. Of course, an Ivy education isn’t necessary, but to [...]



Cynthia’s Thoughts: Women, Politics and the Old Boys’ Club

Sep 12th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Cynthia's Thoughts

The first woman Member of Parliament in Canada was Agnes Macphail, elected in 1921.  Coincidently, this was the first federal election women voted in, after the bill allowing women to vote was passed two years before.  In the United States, the first woman elected to the House of Representatives was Jeanette Rankin, a Republican from [...]