Tale of the Tape: Clinton vs. Obama
Who's the Next Don of the Democratic Party?
By Angela Bronner, AOL Black Voices,
Posted: 2006-08-03 12:14:19
After wowing them at the last Democratic Convention, there has been noisy talk of Barack Obama in 2008. Is the U.S. ready for a black president?
In the business of politics since 1978, Hillary Clinton has as many supporters as detractors. Will she in fact become the first woman to become U.S. President?
After two resounding defeats for the presidency, the Democrats undoubtedly have high hopes to retake the White House in 2008. With Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, a woman or an African American could sit in the country's highest seat -- a first for the nation. If the election was held tomorrow, which of these two would come out on top?
Name: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Nickname: Hill
What's In a Name: Hillary Diane Rodham changed her maiden name to her middle name after marrying Bill Clinton in 1975
Age: 58
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Registered Party Affiliation: Democrat
Born & Raised: Born in Chicago, raised in Park Ridge, IL
Education: B.A. in political science from Wellesley College; Law Degree from Yale; post graduate study at the Yale Child Study Center
Family: Married to former U.S. President, Bill Clinton, one child, Chelsea
Claim to Fame: First former first lady to became a U.S. Senator
Celebrity Twin: Jane Fonda
Special Powers: Her political prowess -- honed with years as a first lady of Arkansas and then the United States -- may make her the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party
Degree of Separation: Obama and Hillary co-sponsored 2006's MEDiC bill which targets patient safety through disclosure of medical errors if injured
Interesting Tidbit: A presidential bust of Hillary Clinton is set to be unveiled at the Museum of Sex on August 9, 2006
"If Presidency Doesn't Work Out, Could Be...." Cookie Baker, Lawyer or CEO of a Health Care Corporation
Name: Barack Obama
Nickname: Barry
What's In a Name: Was named after his father, a Muslim and Harvard-trained economist from Kenya
Age: 44
Sun Sign: Leo
Registered Party Affiliation: Democrat
Born & Raised: Hawaii
Education: B.A. in Political Science with a specialization in international relations from Columbia; Law Degree from Harvard
Family: Married to Michelle Obama, with two daughters, Malia Ann and Sasha
Claim to Fame: The first African American President of Harvard Law Review; fifth African American U.S. Senator in history
Celebrity Twin: Boris Kodjoe
Special Powers: His family dynamic makes him able to relate to all types of people
Degree of Separation: Obama defended Clinton for describing the House of Representatives as a "plantation," a remark for which she was harshly criticized
Interesting Tidbit: Has a Grammy award for the spoken word edition of his book, 'Dreams From My Father'
"If Presidency Doesn't Work Out, Could Be...." Author, Lawyer or UN Secretary General
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