Pace Paw Print

And the presidential Democratic soap opera continues between Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama. On Tuesday night, Mar. 4, Clinton won the first of the primary night's big prizes-Ohio. This proved she is still in the race and not looking to give up any time soon.

At the beginning of her speech, among all of her cheering supporters, Clinton dedicated her victory to all persevering citizens by toasting, "For everyone here in Ohio and across America who's ever been counted out but refused to be knocked out, and for everyone who has stumbled but stood right back up, and for everyone who works hard and never gives up, this one is for you."

That's right. Clinton showed all those nonbelievers who thought Tuesday night was going to be the last they saw of her. The Ohio win was confirmation that she was the right choice nominee since "no candidate in recent history has won the White House without winning the Ohio primary." This encouraged a "Yes, she can" chant by her fans.

At the end of Clinton's speech on Tues., she made a play toward Obama's trademark "Yes, we can" slogan. "I have big dreams for America's future. The question is not whether we can fulfill those dreams, it's whether we will. And here's our answer: Yes, we will," Clinton said.

The question indeed is not whether we "can." Of course we can. America has been full of potential since the country was born. We need a leader who can not only provide well-written speeches and a flavor of hope to a nation in despair, but one who's had much government experience and who's proven knowledgeable of our political system.

There have been great, charismatic speakers throughout history who have persuaded many into gaining power and have caused much destruction. To name a few: Adolf Hitler, Jim Jones, and Fidel Castro. I'm not saying Obama's political agenda is to destroy. I'm just saying those "slick" speakers are the ones to watch out for.

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