Chris Dodd declares candidacy for president

[netmouse]

Washington Post article

Thoughts?

I personally hope the democratic party will not select Hilary Clinton as its candidate, because so much of the country doesn't trust or like her and it seems a shame to act as if there are not other strong (even female) candidates in the country, and to further alienate younger democrats who already seem to oppose the idea and are wondering why they can't influence their party. I don't know about Barak Obama's chances of winning, either. He seems like a sharp guy but also relatively young and unproven compared to some.

The Iraq war is clearly going to be a big issue in the next presidential election, as is the general question of how to reduce terrorism. If you could set those two issues aside, what would you want in an American president for 2008?

Comments

[dionysus1999.livejournal.com]

My father freaked me out last time I saw him. He's my weather vane for "average person". I'm the bleeding heart liberal, he's a weird mix of conservative and worker's rights (UAW family). He said he'd vote for Hillary. He never went into any detail about why, but I gathered it was more that he, like many Americans, are totally disgusted with the Republicans for not reigning in their mad dog president.

It's odd that I have more reservations about Hillary than my father. Like many people, though, I'd pinch my nose and vote for her if she becomes the Dems candidate.

[omnifarious.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who'd vote for the former mayor of NYC if he ran. He's a Republican. I would vote for a Republican i I really felt he or she was a good candidate. I voted straight Democrat at a national level this last election because it needed to be done. But I really hate voting party lines. :-(