Tom Guarriello asks if America could elect a woman or a Black man president in 2008. He sees Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the frontrunners and predicts YouTube and live streaming will reshape how the campaign unfolds.
Well, good morning. It's Tom. Quick one this morning. As you know, today is January 17th, and 3 days from now it'll be January 20th. Sharp as a tack. What that means is that in exactly 2 years and 3 days, the 44th president of the United States will be sworn in. So we're now really beginning political season here in America, and this is going to be a fascinating— the next year or so is really going to be fascinating for all of us political junkies. So the question I wanted to ask you this morning has to do with what's going on in the— on the Democratic side of things. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are the two front-runners, it seems to me, for the Democratic nomination at the moment. So the question I wanted to ask you is, do you think it's possible for a woman or a Black man to be elected President of the United States in 2008? I'm very interested in your thoughts on that. I believe that video sites like YouTube and live video are going to play a huge role in presidential politics over the next year and a half. And I'm interested in your thoughts about Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Are they electable? Are either one of them electable? So thanks, interested in hearing your opinions. Take it easy, bye-bye.
