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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSpeaking Of Women Who Should Join The Race For President, I'd Love To DRAFT Maria Cantwell.
This would be MY fantasy pick for the first female President of the United States. Maria Cantwell, Senator from Washington State, originally from Indiana, attended university in Ohio. Age 60 (aka a 'teenager' in Senate years.) Holds a B.A. in Public Administration. She's brilliant, and is a master of energy policy. Ranking member of Senate Energy and Commerce committees,
What are your thoughts?
Thunderbeast
(3,417 posts)She has been a tremendous Senator for the upper left hand corner! We have four great Senators in the Pacific Northwest.
The Democratic bench is REALLY deep. Governors like Hickenlooper and Inslee look good. Senators Harris, Booker, and Klobuchar make my list too. Julian Castro should be on the ticket.
maxsolomon
(33,345 posts)she is a very quiet Senator. I don't think she wants this.
Aristus
(66,387 posts)I'm proud of the work she has done representing Washington State. "Fighting Patty" Murray gets the headlines, and deservedly so for her work on behalf of veterans. But Senator Cantwell does the job with grace, poise, and intelligence.