Well, well, well - this remains to be seen. A woman in the White House! Well why the hell not? She can't be as bad as some of the men that have been there!
Billie Jean King to support Clinton campaign
March 29 2007 at 03:10AM
By Beth Fouhy
New York - Democratic US presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has secured the endorsement of Billie Jean King, the tennis star who made history in 1973 when she defeated Bobby Riggs in the famed "Battle of the Sexes" match. "What I learned when I first met Hillary, and what I know now, is that she is qualified to lead this country," King, 63, said in statement. "As a young woman, mother, advocate, first lady and senator she has continually shown us she is passionate about improving family issues, health care, equal pay and the challenges that people all across this nation face on a daily basis."
King's support will be part of the campaign's "Women for Hillary" effort aimed at attracting female voters. The King endorsement came amid several high-profile events to show women's support for Clinton, who is hoping to make history as the first female US president. NOW, the National Organisation for Women, also was announcing its endorsement of Clinton. Democrat Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 was the first female vice-presidential candidate on a major party ticket, sent an email to help raise money on Clinton's behalf. "It's been 23 years since I was the first woman on a major party presidential slate, and I remember what it was like breaking that barrier - including the barrage of attacks at the hands of the Republicans," Ferraro wrote. "Now Hillary is poised to break the biggest glass ceiling of them all. This time, when we elect the best, most qualified candidate for president, for the first time we'll be putting a woman in the White House." - Sapa-AP
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