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RAM'S ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Please mark your calendars and make plans to bring the whole family!
What:
RAM'S ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC
Fun-filled family night with live music, balloon animals, face painting, bubbles, hot dogs and hamburgers!
When:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012
Time:
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
The Children's Garden & Bloemendaal House
Mackenzie: Hillary Is Obama's Secret Weapon
Speaking of national politics, 45 RAM members who attended "Lunch on Tuesdays" yesterday heard some provocative forecasts on the upcoming election from Ross Mackenzie, retired editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial page.
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Ross Mackenzie |
"I think we'll have a close presidential race between Romney and Obama," said Mackenzie.
Among the tantalizing predictions he made: If Secretary of State Hillary Clinton becomes President Obama's running mate - something likely to happen only if the president's polling numbers look "squishy" this July before the nominating convention - then the Commander-In-Chief might ask Vice President Joe Biden to step aside for Clinton, whom Mackenzie termed "the most well-known female name in the country, and the world."
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Future Vice President? |
In addition, Mackenzie said a Vice President Clinton would bring along her husband, former President Bill Clinton, whom Mackenzie said is "a phenomenal campaigner."
On the Republican side, the election could be lost, Mackenzie said, if Ron Paul decides to mount a third party race, drawing perhaps 2 percent of the popular vote away from the GOP. This "could mean the difference" in the race and open the door to Obama's reelection, he said.
Mackenzie, who expressed his support for Mitt Romney, said a 2010 poll in Ohio showed that Republicans still have a chance to win an "Anybody But Obama" race. Asked whether they would vote for Barack Obama or George Bush, "The winner in the poll was George Bush," Mackenzie said.
Mackenzie, the son of a Chicago surgeon, began his remarks by thanking RAM doctors for treating his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma some years ago, and to all doctors for pursuing "mankind's most noble profession."
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