But he's not a woman.

When it comes to electing an American president, maybe issues don't count. Really. Maybe issues are secondary. And what matters most is personality. Or celebrity status. Who's the biggest celebrity. And right now that appears to be John McCain's running mate, Sarah (Barracuda) Palin. She may pull McCain through to victory. She's Cinderella. She's captured the imagination of the electorate. Even of a significant amount of women who used to support Hillary Clinton. That's why I suggest that issues don't really count. Clinton and Palin are far, far apart on the political issues. But both women are celebrities. That's what they have in common. And that's why many women can support either one. Women like the idea of a woman being on the ticket, no matter what she believes. Because it's just nice to see a woman break through the glass ceiling. Better to see a woman attain such high and lofty office before a black man gets there. It's not yet Barack Obama's turn. Women come first. Especially white women. Sure, the black man may be right on the political issues. On health care. On the war in Iraq. On the economy. But he's not a woman. --Jim Broede