Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton

Three things, mainly observations on what others are saying.

1. He's black.
2. She's a woman.
3. They're both running for President of the US.

Geraldine Ferraro recently commented; "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position, and if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept." She's wrong, of course.

In 2004, a black man ran for President. He is a conservative. Yet, Alan Keyes did not see the same type of hype that Barack Obama, a man with mixed ethnicity, is getting today. People claim Barack Obama is a black man, yet he is a man who's parents come from two different countries, and who also happened to have different skin colors. His father was a black man from Kenya. His mother, a white woman from the US. People are making him choose a side, as it were.

In 2000, another woman ran for the Presidency of the US. She also did not receive the notoriety that Hillary Clinton is getting today, as a woman candidate. She also is a conservative, and her name is Elizabeth Dole.

A common thread can be seen here. Both Alan Keyes and Elizabeth Dole have something in common with the 2008 presidential candidates; skin color and gender. Yet neither experienced the same support Barack and Hillary are seeing today. Can it be that their political attitude, conservatism, was against them? What if Barack or Hillary were conservatives, would they enjoy the same popularity that they do as liberals?

I doubt it. People like free things, and these two are promising lots of free stuff, like healthcare. But it doesn't really matter. With Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain coming out as the front runners in this years race, I can only say that in my opinion, there are three liberals running for President. All want to raise taxes, and increase government control.

Alan Keyes has announced his bid for the Presidency in 2008, but little has been heard of this. And Ron Paul, another conservative, has little chance of winning. Neither of this backrunners are promising free stuff, but they are talking about making changes that would be beneficial to this country, and everyone in it.

God help us all.