Next French President Could Be A Woman

Of course, there are many of us who think the current French president is a woman, but be that as it may, the French Socialists have nominated a 53 year old mother of four:

Segolene Royal, a former environment minister who has shaken up French politics with her grassroots campaign, won the overwhelming backing of the main opposition Socialist Party in her bid to become the country's first female president.
Royal's triumph Thursday night over former Prime Minister Laurent Fabius and former Finance Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn means she can head into the April election claiming the oft-divided party is fully behind her.

A 53-year-old mother of four, Royal distinguishes herself from most lofty and grave French politicians by small signals: She smiles. She often wears white. Her catch phrases "participative democracy" and "collective intelligence" put faith in ordinary people.

After winning the Socialist nomination in a single round of voting, Royal sought to unite the French left in general, some of whom she has alienated with her unorthodox views.

"Tomorrow, I'll have the job of bringing them all together _ including those who didn't vote for me," Royal said in her victory speech. "I am counting on them."

The vote was the culmination of an unprecedented American-style "primary" campaign that marked a shift away from a tradition of politics being decided behind closed doors.

You just have to know that Hillary is rooting for Ms. Royal's success.