The party of blue is a hip crowd. They are the young, the Hollywood stars/musicians/media, and the free spirits who bust tradition with trend-setting cultural memes.
The party of red is full of old, stogy white guys who love capitalism and want to run back the clock to the Founders' day.
Is that about right? You'd never know it to look at the prospective blue leaders for 2016.
Where are the new leaders coming up behind these candidates? Where's the fresh new blood in the party?
Now consider the red bench, groaning under the weight of seventeen candidates. Are they monochromatic? No. Are they old?
If you add all their ages, the average red candidate is 57.47 years old. (Those FOUR "forty-somethings" really help the stats offset the Pataki/Trump ages of 70/69.)
Let's play a little game. Not counting Carly's spouse, let's talk about some GOP wives and see what kind of diversity THEY afford. The answers are below, but don't cheat.
1. Which GOP wife was born in Mexico? Nah, that's too easy. Add the spouse that was born in Slovenia.
2. There are NINE Governors running. Which Governor's wife was nicknamed "First Tomboy"....and which wife was nicknamed "First Listener"?
3. Which wife is a concert violinist?
4. Which two wives left their jobs as "managing director" of different hedge funds to help campaign?
5. Which wife authored four children's books?
6. Who's the pilot?
7. Which two wives are nurses?
8. Which wife was cheerleader for an NFL team?
9. One wife graduated Magna Cum Laude in Chemical Engineering, got a Masters in Business Administration, and has everything done but the dissertation for her Doctorate. Can you guess who?
10. Which lady worked twenty years (and was vice president of public relations for a healthcare ad agency) but then quit to take care of twin girls?
11. At least three GOP wives are content to be in the background, but one is a political consultant who, at one time, worked for Ted Cruz. Which?
All these ladies are accomplished and passionate, each having a special "cause" for which they have given their energy. Here is just a sampling of their good works:
Candy Carson co-founded the Carson Scholars Fund to encourage students in science and math.
Columba Bush lived with domestic abuse as her father hurt her mother; she has said he caused "the most painful memories of my life". That caused Columba to be involved in both substance and domestic abuse work in Florida.
Mary Pat Christie launched the "New Jersey Heroes" organization in 2010 to promote heroes and energize others toward good citizenship.
Supra Jindal founded the "Supra Jindal Foundation for Louisiana's Children" to help develop tomorrow's workforce.
Both Karen Kasich and Anita Perry are advocates for healthy eating habits and exercise. Texas Tech honored Anita Perry by naming their nursing school in her honor and establishing two nursing endowments.
Libby Pataki and Jeanette Rubio conduct weekly Bible study/prayer groups, and Libby co-founded "One Jerusalem".
Kelley Paul is a board member at "Helping a Hero", a charity that builds houses for wounded war vets.
NOW CHECK THE ANSWERS TO SEE HOW YOU DID...
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Thanks for playing along. These GOP husband-lovers bring flavor in their diversity. Vive la difference!
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