Clinton's Run for President Inspires Other Women

Her run could be responsible for inspiring a generation of female leaders

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Women who attended the weekend's panel discussions and workshops and spoke by phone after the training generally agreed that Clinton had done them a service, even those who didn't necessarily support her at the ballot box.

"I thought it was small steps for the United States and huge steps for womanhood," says Cat Fincun, a 22-year-old AmeriCorps volunteer and Obama supporter. "It's awesome that there was a woman candidate."

So agreed Deborah McKinney, the City Council president and vice mayor of a small town northwest of Cincinnati, who came to the training as a participant and a speaker. "Even though I did not support her and do not have the beliefs that she does, I appreciate the cracks that she put in that glass ceiling," says McKinney, a Republican.

While the program sheds light on what it's like to be a woman in politics, some women still have reservations. "I tried to get a lot of my friends to go to the workshop, and the thing that turned everybody off was politics and running for office—I think politics has become a dirty word," says Fincun. She says she knows plenty of accomplished young women, but "we see politicians not doing the things they say they are going to do," and this discourages the women from running for office. Fincun says she plans to stay in the nonprofit sector instead but still gained great networking ties from the weekend.

Others are now more ready than ever to follow Clinton and Pelosi and make the dive into public office, such as 34-year-old Laurel Beatty, the director of legislative affairs for Ohio's female secretary of state, Jennifer Brunner. Beatty wants to run for judge one day.

"When the right race comes up, I will jump in. One thing I've really learned this weekend, too, is there are things I could be doing now. I could start laying the groundwork," she said. "I have tools to start getting ready."

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Dear Mr. Mealer, An excellent analysis (IMO) of John McCain's tentative strategy! Unfortunately, you missed commenting on the just of this article, which positively radiated adoration for that phony egotist, Hillary Clinton. As my pithy comments pointed out, she was/is a negative example to young American women, not an inspiration. Perhaps to the Opra Winfrey audience she is a heroine, fine. But to my wife, and many, many other intelligent women she comes across as PHONY! John MCCain will win in November, as he is the lesser of two evils. Heck, Obama won't even sing our national anthem, some good American there! Time will tell, and thanks again for those insightful comments.

ChristmasTree of NY 8:58AM June 17, 2008

Progressive Candidate John McCain comes through for America with his 3R economic plan.

In the aura of Theodore Roosevelt, McCain’s plan just makes sense.

1. RETHINK: America must rethink the global views on what America is capable of in our current state of technology, engineering and the demands that face the world.

“RETHINK” in terms of re-action means to set forth this plan.

Most Americans know where the USA falls short in the ways of manufacturing and valuable jobs.

It’s time to meet the change of global demands with Made in USA quality and a new American workforce. Oddly enough, the framework is ready and waiting for this plan and active participation. The Progressive attitude of John McCain to get things done will resurrect America.

2. REFORM: America must rise to these demands and compete aggressively in a global economy. We must demand higher quality products and less restricted trade routes for Made in USA components.

”RE-FORM” is simple to comprehend as through John McCain’s Progressive attitudes, the USA will reform our manufacturing and hit it full steam ahead!

Made in USA has always meant highest quality products at moderate prices. The difference today is, we save loose change with Imported Chinese junk products, but few high paying jobs exist to do anything except buy the cheaper foreign-made products.

3. REINVENT: America and Americans must reinvent themselves to reach and maintain these standards and by sheer American ingenuity, control the world’s marketplace in the competitive manner, as we have always been proud to rule. Can you hear Theodore Roosevelt shouting this?

”RE-INVENT” is the exciting part of McCain’s 3R plan.

Americans in need of a future and without the desire, funding or free time to spend 2 to 8 years in college can go back to a re-invented manufacturing education. McCain’s formula allows these new students, young and old, to be paid a moderate paycheck while learning their new skills and leadership roles in hands on classrooms! Without costing taxpayers or the US government additional funds, we can literally change the face of America and the world.

NUTS AND BOLTS of the matter are simple.

Mealer Companies and other Green Engineering firms that actually have the answers to viable fossil free transportation and climate control for home and office that saves billions per year, realize why low cost energy has been avoided. Billions in savings means millions of taxes lost! The government makes major operating expenses from energy taxes.

Everything from Electricity to home heating and gasoline/diesel.

No taxes, no government… Here’s the 3R solution!

McCain’s 3R Plan takes hold and the USA goes a bit greener.

Learning the skills required in order to become the American driving force behind new USA manufacturing boom, many Americans will also gain the skills to become the CEOs and leaders of their own USA Mfg arenas. Leading a group of people who love their new lifestyle is not difficult and Americans have been proving American ingenuity and leadership since Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Republican era.

Initial estimates of 1 in 5 students will go on to begin his or her own company and drive even more Americans into a viable lifestyle with real jobs, real benefits and a retirement to look forward to. Many students will combine forces and create successful joint ventures.

America has the means to follow through with John McCain’s 3R plan, ready and in place across the USA. The buildings we need sit vacant for the most part. America has millions of people screaming for new and improved jobs.

Senator McCain has provided the new guard for Social Security, the promise of retirement and the dreams that can be realized by Americans who would otherwise be lost or at the mercy of a dying workforce. This is the new workforce for American’s future.

By assuming leases on abandoned stores and factories across America with MC-3R schools and mini-manufacturing training centers, the USA made products can be sold and support the stores. Building owners write off the loss in taxes over a few years!

Although the thousands of new businesses manufacturing USA Made products is exciting enough, the real excitement comes from the massive amount of additional jobs that will be created to provide the new housing, new buildings, new parks, shopping, grocery stores, schools, government outlets and so much more.

The Key PROBLEM with the housing slump and the huge crude oil buy-out is not from greedy developers or greedy oil companies, but from the desire to locate and invest in the era’s best investments. Housing was #1 until the investment funds were pulled and crude oil took its place as a commodity. McCain will get us out of the mess that threatens the world’s economy.

These three R’s will be accomplished by the McCain express and through wealthy American entrepreneurs who were once able to invest in America’s manufacturing capabilities but have since fallen into investments that have caused catastrophic world economy failure.

McCain’s Progressive nature embodies Theodore Roosevelt more than any other US presidential candidate in history since.

We need John McCain to lead our nation.

John Lewis Mealer of AZ 6:18AM June 17, 2008

How stupid can American women be? Answer: very dumb if they think for a moment that Hillary is/was presidential material! Her husband philandered for years, well before the White House, where he got oral sex in the Oval Office. He was impeached, but not punished, and she 'stuck with him out of love'? Give me a break! She is a phony, carpetbagging egotist who had NO elected experience when Bubba was in office. As a New Yorker, I KNOW that she has done nothing for the citizens of New York, except run for President. She is NOT a role-model for any young women, but an example of classic female manipulation. Wake up America, she's a phony!

ChristmasTree of NY 12:39PM June 15, 2008

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