The next US President?

This early morning (and I mean 5am early!) I had the opportunity to hear Senator Hillary Clinton speak in Des Moines. Last week, Joel had asked for volunteers to attend the the townhall format meeting. There are not too many people in the office who are morning people. I'm one of the them and volunteered myself. Hillary was going to talk about healthcare and what her plans are if she were to become president.

I was interested in going because there is a very strong possiblity that she may be the first woman president of the United States. Moreover, I'm all about new experiences and this is most definitely something I've never done before. Hillary was going to be interviewed live by Good Morning America hence the 5am arrival at the Science Center.

When I arrived at the Science Center, I was pleasantly surprised to see so many people in attendance considering the time. I guess she has lots of supporters. We started sitting at 5:30am and Hillary arrived at five till 6am. The Good Morning America segment lasted a good hour and a half and there were opportunities for people to ask questions.

What struck me the most about Hillary is the fact that she is a very intelligent, articulate, enigmatic and approachable individual. Throughout the entire Good Morning America show, she definitely captured the people in attendance and she was a person who has been around the block before. She also comes across as a very confident person. Overall, I was impressed by what she had to say and agree with her proposal for a universal healthcare system in the United States. Now, I've not heard other candidates speak live, and I would like to have the opportunity to hear them speak, but from what I gathered, it's no surprise that Hillary is right up there in terms of garnering support for her campaign. I know of people who would not vote for her because she's a female, but I see nothing wrong with that. Maybe it is time for a female president!

It will be interesting to follow her campaign in the coming months. Believe it or not, the next Presidential Election is not that far away. Things are only going to get more exciting in the coming months. It helps that the Iowa Caucus is held in Des Moines. Those times are always exciting.