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Sekhmets Daughter

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6. On Nov. 11 Senator Boxer
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:14 AM
Nov 2012

will celebrate her 72 birthday. She is a member of the "Silent Generation". Many think Obama or perhaps his successor will be the last Boomer to gain the presidency and then a Gen Xer will ascend to that position. I have enormous respect for Sen. Boxer, but I think she would have little appeal for the for the 18 to 25 year-old voters of 2016.

Franken/Boxer 2016 [View all] reggaehead Nov 2012 OP
I love that idea Kalidurga Nov 2012 #1
Ain't gonna happen in 2016. Control-Z Nov 2012 #2
I could deal with that reggaehead Nov 2012 #5
Kicking myself again for not buying that set of Al Franken commemorative coins back in the 70's! brewens Nov 2012 #3
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #4
On Nov. 11 Senator Boxer Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #6
Boxer's not a particularly good campaigner Retrograde Nov 2012 #16
LOL! DU fantasy politics. Gotta love it. cali Nov 2012 #7
We need Nate Silver on this nm reggaehead Nov 2012 #11
Clinton/Clinton 2016 Cayenne Nov 2012 #8
No thanks Justin_Beach Nov 2012 #9
Will Chelsea be 35 by 2016? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #15
Franken/Stein '16 scheming daemons Nov 2012 #10
Oh my!! LeftInTX Nov 2012 #12
I'd rather have the other Minnesota senator... TTUBatfan2008 Nov 2012 #13
I'd like Jennifer Granholm/Julian Castro dem4ward Nov 2012 #14
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