If Not, When?

A lot of women were disappointed by Hillary's lost last year. I was just as disappointed, even though I'm not a woman. So if a woman couldn't do it last year, when will it happen and who will it be?

A lot of women were disappointed by Hillary's lost last year. I was just as disappointed, even though I'm not a woman. So if a woman couldn't do it last year, when will it happen and who will it be?

A lot of Democratic women (let's face it, it'll likely be a Dem given the ratio of Democratic women vs. Republican women as state executives and Senators) who are currently in office may be deemed "too old" in 2016 and may be their only chance at a run if they are interested.

Currently there are some candidates who could run. Kathleen Sebelius and Hillary Clinton would have to run in 2016 due to the age question. However if Sebelius wanted to run for president, a better position would've been running for Senate in 2010. Hillary already has the name of someone who could still be president. People, I believe, really want her to run again.

There are some governors who could run and be successful. While I love Bev Perdue, I believe she doesn't convey the confidence a president conveys. Of course, in the next eight years, anything can happen. But along with Sebelius and Clinton, she is dogged by the age question in 2016. And this is something that dogs a lot of current female Democratic governors. This is the same situation with Chris Gregoire in Washington State. The one of the current female governors (Obama took two of them, Sebelius and Napolitano, with him to the White House) who is relatively young is Jennifer Granholm but is ineligible because she was born in Canada.

The only other place to look is in the Senate. And that's where I think our best chances hinge if we're assuming the landscape looks the same in 2016 as it does today. I believe that in the Senate potential presidents include Mary Landrieu, Claire McCaskill, Jeanne Shaheen, and Kirsten Gillibrand. I would pay attention to Gillibrand, especially if she's re-elected (and I'm sure she will). Kay Hagan would be a good vice-presidential contender. However, depending on how she stacks up over the next eight years she could be a good presidential candidate.

Of people running for Senate currently? Robin Carnahan is someone I believe could also become president. And Alex Sink (running for governor in Florida) could also be a strong contender. But as Hillary Clinton said recently whoever she is, she may not even be in elected office.