Fifth Generation

I thought it would be interesting to see the candidates’ work experience. I tried to leave off the names of Ivy League schools. I did not list any of the candidates’ scandals and opinions on the issues. I just strictly wanted to list something interesting about the candidates’ background that I haven’t heard before.

Obama - university lecturer, president of Harvard Law Review, lawyer, Illinois State Senator, US Junior Senator since 2004, he is a great speaker and wants universal Health Care.

Clinton - Lawyer, First Lady of Arkansas and the USA, served on the corporate board of Walmart, helped establish the SCHIP program, Senator of New York

Richardson - At least he has some major executive experience. Governor of New Mexico, Secretary of Energy, Ambassador to the UN, House of Representatives, and the State Department. He has also negotiated personally with Saddam Hussein to release some hostages in 1995, Masters in Law and Diplomacy

Edwards - One Term Senator and a Lawyer, Vice- Presidential Candidate

Kucinich - Representative from Ohio and Mayor of Cleveland, Masters in Speech and Communication

Gravel - Senator and Speaker of the House of Alaska Representatives, spent some time in the Army, served in Army intelligence, studied economics

Dodd - Senator from CT, House of Representatives, his wife is Mormon, earned his law degree from Louisville and was a Peace Corps volunteer

Biden - Senator, Lawyer