The First Woman President of the United States

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton vs. Condoleeza Rice

I believe that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has the better chance of becoming the first woman president of the United States. She is a former First Lady and has had input in the decisions of the Clinton Administration. She worked hand in hand with former President Bill Clinton. She is very smart, a firm believer in her causes such as, helping everyday people, the underprivileged and minorities, etc. Hillary is very outspoken and her voice is heard. She has always believed in advancing the cause civil rights. (Listening to the Media)
Hillary Clinton became a resident of New York and ran for and won a seat in the Senate in November 2000. She is the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate and the first woman elected statewide in New York. Her strong negatives were up to 46 percent during her race for senator and she won. Now because of her performance in office, her negatives are down in the mid-30's. Another supporting factor is that she has run for public office and the people elected her. (Article in, The Washington Times)
She is very popular and liked. For the first six years of former President Bill Clinton's eight years in office she was first on the top ten's list of most admired women. Her active role began in 1993 when the President asked her to chair the Task Force on National Health Care Reform. She continued to be lead and be the supporter for expanding health insurance coverage. As First Lady, her public involvement with many activities sometimes led to debate. She won many admirers for her faithful support for women around the world and her commitment to children's issues. Those that know her really feel good about her. Her issues are something the public really cares about. People admire her public service. (Article in, USA TODAY)
Born in Chicago, Illinois on October 26, 1947, she is the daughter of Dorothy Rodham and the late Hugh Rodham. She grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois and attended public school there. She attended Wellesley College and graduated from Yale Law School in 1973. Hillary is married to former President Bill Clinton and they have one daughter, Chelsea. (Biography of Hillary Clinton from, The White House)
Hillary has the experience and respect to become the first woman president of the United States. She was a strong part of the 1992 campaign for her husband, Bill Clinton. She is a strong candidate and her performance in office as Senator has proved that. Some believe that her husband's popularity, or much of it, might well be transferred to her. (Article in, The Washington Times) She is a strong fighter and very ambitious.

I do not believe that Condoleeza Rice has a good chance of becoming the first woman President of the United States. She has never run for public office and it is rare that anyone without electoral record could win a presidential nomination. (Article in, The Washington Times) Although she is very smart and is able to do the job it is unlikely that she would be elected as the first woman president.
Condoleeza Rice became the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, known as the National Security Advisor, on January 22, 2001. Born on November 14, 1954, in Birmingham, Alabama, she earned her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Denver in 1974; her master's from the University of Notre Dame in 1975 and her Ph.D. from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver in 1981. She continued her education through 2003. She resides in Washington, D.C. (Article from, The Wall Street Journal)

The people, Republicans or Democrats have never elected Condoleeza Rice in any position. The country won't elect a woman President yet, especially not a woman of color, regardless of how qualified. An African-American or Latino man will be elected as president before anyone takes a woman of any color seriously as a candidate. (Article in, Up For Anything: Election 2008: Year of the Woman).
Another factor for my decision is that since most Americans now disagree with President Bush's policy in Iraq and no weapons of mass destruction has been found and Saddam Hussein has been captured and many soldiers have been killed. The war is still going on and the republicans need to find a way to stop the killing in Iraq. That is the main reason for their low ratings. Condoleeza has played a big part in that policy being the President's security advisor and many soldiers are dead. She and the Administration is not very popular right now. (Interview with Mr. Fred Allen)

Resources:
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Times
Media
Up For Anything: Election 2008: Year of the Woman
Biography of Hilary Clinton, The White House