2008 Woodie Awards
From First Lady to First Female President?
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: An Early '08 Favorite
Alyssa Mazzacco
Issue date: 3/30/05 Section: News
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She was once just a candidate's wife; then became the first lady of the United States and now she's senator of New York in her own right. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is a woman who's tough, smart, ambitious, and a force to be reckoned with. Clinton is one of America's most prominent and controversial people in politics today.
Now with the 2004 election barely history, according to USA TODAY, Clinton is the early nominee favorite among Democrats for 2008. According to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll, 40 percent of Democrats favor Clinton as the Democratic nominee, exceeding last year's approval rating of 25 percent for Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts.
Dr. Mary Sokolowski, director of community and government relations at Salve Regina University, believes Clinton could run a good campaign.
But, Sokolowski added, "It would be an ugly match. She would be eviscerated by the media for being too liberal."
Many people don't like Clinton because of their dislike for her husband and their unconventional marriage, Sokolowski continued. "With Hillary Clinton there's very little middle ground. The people who like her, really like her; but the people who hate her, really hate her."
Sokolowski, who has no problem declaring her party affiliation, considers herself a "yellow dog" Democrat, which means she's a Democrat through and through.
"If the Democrats ran a golden retriever as a candidate, I'd vote for the dog before I voted Republican," Sokolowski said.
However, that's not the only reason Sokolowski would vote for Clinton. Sokolowski worked with Clinton and her staff to enhance funding for research at state universities in New York and found Clinton to be "incredibly smart."
She further acknowledged Clinton's ability to create solutions.
"She's not a politician to say what people want to hear," Sokolowski said. "She really gets things done."
According to Sister Rosamond Ethier, head of the politics department at Salve Regina University, the 2006 midterm elections will be a good pulse for the 2008 elections.
Now with the 2004 election barely history, according to USA TODAY, Clinton is the early nominee favorite among Democrats for 2008. According to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll, 40 percent of Democrats favor Clinton as the Democratic nominee, exceeding last year's approval rating of 25 percent for Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts.
Dr. Mary Sokolowski, director of community and government relations at Salve Regina University, believes Clinton could run a good campaign.
But, Sokolowski added, "It would be an ugly match. She would be eviscerated by the media for being too liberal."
Many people don't like Clinton because of their dislike for her husband and their unconventional marriage, Sokolowski continued. "With Hillary Clinton there's very little middle ground. The people who like her, really like her; but the people who hate her, really hate her."
Sokolowski, who has no problem declaring her party affiliation, considers herself a "yellow dog" Democrat, which means she's a Democrat through and through.
"If the Democrats ran a golden retriever as a candidate, I'd vote for the dog before I voted Republican," Sokolowski said.
However, that's not the only reason Sokolowski would vote for Clinton. Sokolowski worked with Clinton and her staff to enhance funding for research at state universities in New York and found Clinton to be "incredibly smart."
She further acknowledged Clinton's ability to create solutions.
"She's not a politician to say what people want to hear," Sokolowski said. "She really gets things done."
According to Sister Rosamond Ethier, head of the politics department at Salve Regina University, the 2006 midterm elections will be a good pulse for the 2008 elections.