Questions for BOOK GROUP Discussion

1. Could a woman have been elected President in 1952? Would you have a different opinion if it were Eleanor Roosevelt, in other words, can certain women transcend gender?
2. Do Eleanor's reasons for not running for President ring true?
3. Why was Eleanor so insecure about her relationship with David?
4. How good a candidate was Ike?
5. What are the parallels between the issues of 1952 and today?
6. Should the Republican candidate in 2008 try to sideline President Bush as Eleanor does with Truman during the campaign?
7. How important was Eleanor's relationship with FDR to her decision to run?
8. Is Hillary Clinton another Eleanor Roosevelt?
9. How would Eleanor's election have affected future women candidates?
10. How would the country be changed by having a woman President?

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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
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