As for Clinton, one can see that as a woman, it is easy to see why it is so hard to let go, especially since it has been such a close race. Over the last few years one has seen her work tirelessly to get recognized as a person, indepdentent of Bill Clinton. For several years now she has worked on the issues closest to her heart, namely primary education and health insurance for every American who needs it and is currently unable to afford it. As President of America, and she was sure it would be a cake walk for her, before an almost unknown man from Chicago arrived on the scene with nothing but his conviction carrying him, she was all set to action the many schemes she had in mind to bring about sweeping reforms in health care and education.
For millions of American women, struggling with a life walking the tight rope between bringing up children, working double shifts to be able to afford health care and schooling for their children, she was a beacon of hope. One 90 year-old actually made it to a meeting the senator was addressing just so she could see how it was for a woman to even dare to dream of becoming President. That woman was born in an era when American women did not even have the right to vote. As the primaries made it very evident, bulk of her supporters were women. When news of Obama’s clinching the nomination came in, television channels showed images of women, young and old, angry, outraged and shocked.
The media is right now conjecturing what her next move would be.Will she use her supporters to pressurize Obama to choose her as his running mate? Should she do that or settle for a place in his cabinet? Or should she just continue to pursue her passions outside of the office? As one senior media person said, she has to now sit down and figure out what she should do for the rest of her life. It is a tough call for anyone to take, but possibly the toughest for Clinton.
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