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The next Secretary of State will be...?

Settled as A woman

Background:

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
A woman
99%
Born outside the US and its territories
0%
African-American
0%
A former general or admiral in the US military
0%
A combination of two or more of the above choices
0%
Other
1%
Settled as A woman on Mon 1st Dec 2008 10:24am PST

Suspend date: Sun 1st Feb 2009 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 1st Dec 2008 10:24am PST

Initial likelihoods: A woman: 5%, Born outside the US and its territories: 5%, African-American: 5%, A former general or admiral in the US military: 10%, A combination of two or more of the above choices: 5%, Other: 70%

Action history:

Created Sat 13th Sep 2008 5:41am PST by carnacthemagnificent
Suspended Mon 1st Dec 2008 7:43am PST by jenniandboys[Admin]
Settlement requested Mon 1st Dec 2008 9:51am PST by randburg: Hillary Clinton Secretary of State:
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/081201-obama-clinton
Settled as 'A woman' Mon 1st Dec 2008 10:24am PST by destry[Admin]

Suspend date: Sun 1st Feb 2009 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 1st Dec 2008 10:24am PST details

 

Predictions (82)

1 year ago
jenniandboys[Admin] predicted A woman (H$10,000 at 96%)
1 year ago
rbrog77 predicted A woman (H$10,000 at 96%)
1 year ago
jsevigny predicted A woman (H$100 at 99%)
1 year ago
jsevigny predicted A woman (H$100 at 99%)
1 year ago
jamalpeter predicted Other (H$100 at 7%)

Comments (5)

Note that the last three secretaries of state would be considered "a combination of two or more of the above choices" -- Condaleeza Rice (African-American woman), Colin Powell (African-American former general), and Madeleine Albright (foreign born woman).
posted 1 year ago
Condaleeza was ok. Has Barack Hueiseen Obama made any mention of who hes choosing?
posted 1 year ago
Hussein*
posted 1 year ago
I doubt it. Candidates can't presume so much.
posted 1 year ago

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