2009 Election: One Woman, One Vote, One President? (network security)
No commentsBy sumit
As a self-professed political junkie, I have been rabidly following the 2009 Presidential primary season since, well, early 2008. This year’s election is exhilarating for many reasons, not the least of which is that, for the first time in our nation’s history, the Democratic nominee for President will be either a woman or an African American.
But the 2009 election is groundbreaking for another reason: the last time that neither an incumbent President nor an incumbent Vice President ran for our nation’s highest office was in 1928, when President Calvin Coolidge did not seek reelection.
So, the last time that neither party had a presumptive nominee was 60 years ago. That election was considered to be the first “modern” presidential race, as candidates Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith not only crisscrossed the nation campaigning, but also employed the media - in the form of radio commercials and sound newsreels - to get their messages out to voters. But what strikes me as more significant is that women earned the right to vote only eight years before.
It was a long road for suffragists, with Frances Wright raising the issue in the late 1820s, and Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and others carrying the torch during the later half of the century. During every Congressional session from 1869 through 1919, the National American Woman Suffrage Association testified before Congress. That’s 50 years - a half-century! In 1915, 1918, and early 1919, national legislation granting women the right to vote was defeated. It wasn’t until President Woodrow Wilson called a special session of Congress in May 1919 that a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote passed and was ratified by the states in time for the 1920 presidential election.
Against the backdrop of this year’s primary season, the suffragists’ accomplishment is all the more significant. I can’t help but reflect on the fact that my grandmother was already 25 years old before she was granted the right to vote. I can’t help but wonder what she would think if she were here to see that a woman has a 50-50 chance of being her party’s nominee. And, I can’t help but question why Hillary Clinton’s support comes overwhelmingly from women who are over the age of 50.
The flip side of that question is why Barack Obama has the overwhelming support of the white men and younger women in the Democratic Party. Senator Obama obviously has created a movement with his inspirational and aspirational message, and I don’t want to discount his accomplishments and qualifications for his party’s nomination. But since the candidates don’t substantially differ on the issues, there must be something else going on here. After looking at it from many different angles, and after listening to pundits pontificate until my eyes cross, I can draw only one conclusion about male Democratic voters: that the river of sexism runs more deeply through this country than I ever imagined. The voting booth is a very private place, but numbers and demographics do add up.
As for Senator Clinton not pulling in younger women’s votes, I imagine that it’s in some measure due to our generation’s success in breaking glass ceilings for our daughters and granddaughters. I’m curious to know if, as is often the case with feminist battles we’ve fought and won, gender politics doesn’t play a role in the lives of younger women.
Looking back to Susan B. Anthony, and even to my own grandmother, I wonder how far we’ve truly come. Since 1945, around the world 39 women have been Prime Minister and 38 women have held the office of President. One of these days - perhaps even this year - the U.S. will catch up to Sri Lanka, Iceland, Chile, and Liberia, among others.
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Tips to ensure a successful online business in the current economic conditions
By Zubin Kutar
The very fact that an online business doesnt require as much start-up capital as a traditional physical venture, makes it ideally suited for these lean financial times. Add to it the fact that the internet provides you with the best reach possible over the widest section of any market and youve got two vital ingredients of a success story.
However, this doesnt mean that itll be easy as pie to rake in the millions and billions. Regardless of the economic conditions, a successful online business, just like any other business requires a great deal of commitment and effort.
Here are five tips to help you start up your unique online venture and succeed in these circumstances:
1) Be ready to learn: Though online businesses require lesser amounts of start-up investments, their success demands very steep learning curves. Commit yourself to tracking each and every aspect of the business to stay on top of whats working and whats not. This will help you make timely decisions about whats necessary and what isnt. The quicker you observe and rectify the methods that arent working, the less expensive the mistakes turn out to be.
2) Streamline your business: In these times of credit crunch, youll want to ensure you dont run into situations that require a further injection of funds. To avoid such a trap, plan and forecast in advance and then streamline your functions and services to cut costs down. This way youll also be able to pass on the benefit of your low cost operations to the customers who will naturally respond to lower prices during these cash strapped times.
3) Focus on quality: Keep your operations small enough to ensure you can provide customers with quality products and a customer service experience thatll leave a lasting impression in their minds. This is the best way to promote your business if youre unable to spend extra cash on grandiose advertisement and marketing programs. It also helps you to retain the customer base you develop. And youll soon learn that retaining existing customers is less expensive than attracting new ones.
4 ) Exhibit creativity: Creativity need not be limited to the product or service youre providing. Extend it to all aspects of your business. Let it be the hallmark of your online venture, from the appearance or visual appeal of your website to the unique offers your provide customers.
5 ) Adapt: The main reason large businesses dont do well is because the size of their operations makes it difficult for them to adapt and make changes quickly. Keep a watchful eye on the prevailing market conditions and take advantage of the manageable size of your operations to respond quickly to opportunities.
The article is written by ZK who runs a successful Web Marketing and Affiliate Marketing Blog.
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