The_Bammo
02-10-2008, 08:00 PM
The Hillary Clinton of Buenos Aires Prepares Presidential Bid
Glamorous Argentine first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner wants to become the country's next president. As wife of the current president, she has a lot in common with Hillary Clinton: Both rose to power in the provinces, both are attorneys and both are conscious of the power they possess.
Fernandez is fond of pointing out similarities between she and Nestor and Washington power couple Bill and Hillary Clinton. Like the Clintons, the Kirchners are both from provincial cities, and they are ambitious and conscious of their power. The couple sees the presidency as another extension of the Kirchner family business. But Nestor has never felt truly comfortable in Argentina's cosmopolitan capital. The "Penguin," as he likes to call himself, with a touch of self-irony, is a brusque, private man. He has staffed his administration with a small circle of trusted supporters from his home province.
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Glamorous Argentine first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner wants to become the country's next president. As wife of the current president, she has a lot in common with Hillary Clinton: Both rose to power in the provinces, both are attorneys and both are conscious of the power they possess.
Fernandez is fond of pointing out similarities between she and Nestor and Washington power couple Bill and Hillary Clinton. Like the Clintons, the Kirchners are both from provincial cities, and they are ambitious and conscious of their power. The couple sees the presidency as another extension of the Kirchner family business. But Nestor has never felt truly comfortable in Argentina's cosmopolitan capital. The "Penguin," as he likes to call himself, with a touch of self-irony, is a brusque, private man. He has staffed his administration with a small circle of trusted supporters from his home province.
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