On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:55 PM, John Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > , Oct 22, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Jon Louis Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > I still would have preferred that Obama >> > > picked a qualified Hispanic woman for his VP. >> Jon >> >> > Like, say, J-Lo? >> > Alberto Monteiro >> >> She would certainly be preferable to Palin!~) >> Seriously, there are many eligible Hispanic women who are qualified to >> break the glass ceiling of vice presidential politics for gender balance, as >> well as minority inclusion. >> Hispanics are fast becoming a majority in many parts of America, so it is >> only right that they receive proportionate representation in government at >> the highest levels. >> In my lifetime alone, enormous progress has been made, partly because of >> affirmative action. >> Jon >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l >> > > I'll bite... > Would you care to name a few Latinas that you feel would be qualified?
I'll jump in on this one. I think former New Mexico attorney general Patricia Madrid would be great as a VP (and not a bad choice for our next US attorney general). The last rumor I heard is that she's planning to run for New Mexico Governer in 2010. And since she wasn't picked this time, that kind of experience, assuming she handles it as well as she did her work as AG, would certainly make her a good VP or even Presidential candidate in another 8 years (assuming Obama wins). Being governer worked for Bill... There's always Janet Napolitano, Arizona governer. A few years ago, Time magazine called her one of the five best governers in the US. She's also the former Arizona attorney general, and her big issues include education, health care, and immigration. The darkhorse would be California congresswoman Grace Napolitano (no relation to Janet of which I am aware). She has been particularly active in transportation, natural resources, and mental health issues -- Mauro Diotallevi "The number you have dialed is imaginary. Please rotate your phone 90 degrees and try again." _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
