Word: doles
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...front of think tanks that would be largely ignored. Now their strengths and weaknesses are in full view: Buchanan, McCain and Gary Bauer (on leave as Family Research Council president) at least have the benefit of strong, albeit wildly different, convictions. Bush has to confront his inexperience; Elizabeth Dole is determined to show that her positions come from her own work with desperate refugees, rather than from pillow talk with Bob, who served as Clinton's envoy on one Kosovo mission in early March; billionaire publisher Steve Forbes wants to show he really knows the issues...
Fortunately, Dole's strong belief in gender equality is readily apparent. Her critics claim that her stance against affirmative action in universities proves that she is anti-woman. Yet Dole passionately supports child-care and flexible hours for working women. Much of her hedging on controversial women's issues stems from her need to attract Christian Right voters, and I wouldn't be surprised to see that change should she be elected into office. Ostensibly, she is not pro-choice, but anti-abortion tracts have a tendency to mysteriously disappear from her speeches...
Simply as a woman with a good chance to become president, Dole has had a positive influence on the future of women in politics. I expect that many young woman will be inspired to contribute their time and support to Liddy Dole's campaign. She could jump-start a few nascent political careers as young girls, inspired by gender pride and encouraged to participate because they feel more included help out with Dole's campaign as volunteers and find themselves with a taste for politics...
...Even if Dole should lose the election, I have the feeling that one of those girls, inspired by participating in her campaign, may take the still available opportunity to became the first female President of the United States of America. And after that, we will finally be able to focus on whether a female presidential candidate happens to be the right person for the job, instead of having that discussion overshadowed by a philosophical debate on whether America should vote for a woman for President or for a male candidate who is more blatantly supportive of women's issues...
Will I base my choice of who should be President on Liddy gender? As a staunch democrat, no I will not. AL Gore'69 (should he win the primary) will get my vote. Although I support Elizabeth Dole, I would feel more comfortable if she were explicitly pro-choice or if she hadn't spun herself as a cookie-backing homebody when we Knew her as Presidential candidate Bob Dole's wife. (Her catty comments about the rate at which Hillary's hair underwent transformation were particularly uncalled-for.) But if I were still in high school and choosing which...