Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Today I would like to blog about the disparity of news coverage between every single presidential candidate, both Republican and Democrat, and Hillary Clinton.

The advantages Clinton has enjoyed, just by announcing her candidacy are astounding.
1- She is a woman.
2- She is married to a former president who is perhaps one of the most charismatic ,yet corrupt and immoral, but still appealing politicians of our time.
3- She has been in the political spotlight for years, and more so than any other candidate, as she enjoyed her position as First Lady for eight years in the White House and then not surprisingly snagged a seat in the Senate representing a state she did not even live in.

What I would like to know, is where would she be without these internal advantages she received on a silver platter?

Generating publicity, distinguishing yourself from the other candidates, establishing a firm stance on one issue or another, and painting a portrait of yourself are all inarguably the most important first steps in running for president.

Hillary received all of these things gift wrapped with a bow.

Because of these advantages, Hillary has been in the spotlight since day one, and she shows no signs of slowing down.

She has hit little to no bumps in her campaign, and her poll numbers have never dipped more than slightly.

And why is this? Because we have an image of Hillary in our head. Most Americans either love her or hate her. And enough people love her that she need make no effort to swing the vote of those who express the opposite emotion.

The only time she has stumbled on our path to victory is when she swung nervously back and forth between Spitzer's immigration policy of providing all illegal immigrants with driver's licenses. Her numbers dipped because surprisingly she was confronted with a real issue and provided no real response.

Surprising? Not really. The debates I have watched thus far are superficial and annoying. Questions are planted repeatedly, campaigns are caught after the fact, and the candidate's deny their involvement.

The race for the presidency is a race of who we hear most about. Hillary Clinton is winning that race by miles.