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I got in an argument with my dad during 2008 because he said, "If she doesn't get the nomination this time, she won't run again. It's her only chance."
I asked why, and he said, "She'll be too old in 2012."
I was like, "She's not that old, she's only like sixty."
And he said, "For a woman, that's too old. Nobody would vote for her."
I hope that's not true. I mean, what, do you have to look like Sarah Palin to run for president?
We haven't exactly come a long enough way, have we. :sigh: It saddens me that people feel this way about a perfectly vital woman. Considering women tend to live longer than men, 60 is pretty great for a female politician.