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On March 12, 2008, Joseph Farah, founder of Worldnetdaily.com, published a column entitled, "The affirmative-action president."<ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=58632</ref> | On March 12, 2008, Joseph Farah, founder of Worldnetdaily.com, published a column entitled, "The affirmative-action president."<ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=58632</ref> | ||
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| + | While there is no affirmative action policy in selection of Vice Presidential candidates, a Presidential candidate has the sole power to select a running mate, and, if he chooses, can select a candidate based on race, ethnicity, or gender. As of 2008, only three major party Vice Presidential candidates have been women or minorities: [[Geraldine Ferraro]], [[Walter Mondale]]'s running mate in 1984, who is female, [[Joe Lieberman]], [[Al Gore]]'s running mate in 2000, who is Jewish, and [[Sarah Palin]], [[John McCain]]'s running mate in 2008. So far, none has been elected. While officially none of these candidates were chosen for their gender or religion, many people have speculated that they were chosen partially to appeal to voters of their group. | ||
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Revision as of 17:17, August 29, 2008
An Affirmative Action President is someone selected for that office based partly or entirely on the person's race or gender. As of 2008, affirmative action has not yet been successfully used to fill the position of President of the United States.
An Affirmative Action President is strongly supported by some liberals who favor affirmative action. As they support affirmative action for other positions, it is a logical extension for them to favor it for the presidency also.
These supporters of an Affirmative Action President are likely to support a candidate based in part on the candidate's race or gender in order to bring historical diversity to the position and promote broader acceptance of affirmative action.
Under affirmative action, a candidate's race or gender is as important as, and perhaps more important, than traditional criteria of qualifications and experience.
On Feb. 4, 2008, ten days after this entry appeared here, Michael Savage commented that, if elected, Barack Obama will be the first Affirmative Action President, as he has such a small amount of political (or military) experience.[1]
On March 12, 2008, Joseph Farah, founder of Worldnetdaily.com, published a column entitled, "The affirmative-action president."[2]
Affirmative Action Vice President
While there is no affirmative action policy in selection of Vice Presidential candidates, a Presidential candidate has the sole power to select a running mate, and, if he chooses, can select a candidate based on race, ethnicity, or gender. As of 2008, only three major party Vice Presidential candidates have been women or minorities: Geraldine Ferraro, Walter Mondale's running mate in 1984, who is female, Joe Lieberman, Al Gore's running mate in 2000, who is Jewish, and Sarah Palin, John McCain's running mate in 2008. So far, none has been elected. While officially none of these candidates were chosen for their gender or religion, many people have speculated that they were chosen partially to appeal to voters of their group.
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- ↑ For example, popular radio commentator Michael Savage observed, "We have a woman and a multi-ethnic man running for office on the Democrat side. Is this not akin to a -- an affirmative action election? Isn't that why the libs are hysterical, tripping over themselves to say amen and yes to this affirmative election vote?" Savage added, "America's not ready for an affirmative action presidency." [1]
- ↑ http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=58632