미국 대통령 선거에서 이번처럼 상대방 후보 비난이 정책을 떠나서 개인적인 차원에서 난투극을 벌인적은 내기억으로 없었던것 같다. 양당의 후보역시 색갈이 무척 이채롭다.
공화당의 Donald Trump는 공화당 자체내의 중진들마져도 지지를 하지 않은 속에서, 혁신적인 정치적 구호를 들고 나온 유권자들과 당원들의 폭넓은 지지를 얻어 쉽게, 경쟁자들을 물리치고 후보지명에 필요한 대의원 숫자를 Clinch했었다. 그는 부동산 재벌로 자수성가형 비즈니스맨이다. 독설을 퍼붓기로 유명하다.
민주당의 Hilary는 남편 Bill이 전직 대통령이었었고, 현재의 오바마 전반기 내각에서 국무장관을 했었던 화려한 이력에, 여성후보라는점에서 과히 역사적으로 기록될만한 인물이었지만, 결정적인 흠은 그가 국무장관 재직시절에, 개인 이멜 구좌를 별도로 만들어, 많은 사람들의 의구심을 샀고, 최근에는 FBI에서 조사까지 하고 현재 그결과를 기다리는, 악재를 안고 있다.
첫번째: 가장 나이많은 대통령으로 기록될 것이다. Trump는 70세, Hillary는 69세다. 즉 황혼의 인생을 즐길 나이에 무거운 짐을 어깨에 메고 살아가게 될것이다.
현Obama대통령이 백악관에 입성했을때는 47세였었다.
둘째: 두후보 모두 뉴욕주가 정치적 또는 사업의 Bastion이다. 이기록은 71년만에 다시 갱신되는 셈이다. 71년전에는 당시 뉴욕주 지사였던, Thomas Dewey와 당시 현직 대통령이었던 Roosevelt 사이에 접전이 있었다.
셋째: 만약에 Trump가 승리하면, 선거운동기간동안 가장 적게 선거운동 자금을 사용한 대통령이 될것이다. 연방 선거관리 위원회의 통계에 따르면 7월말 현재 Trump는 오직 91백만 달러만 지출했을뿐이다. 그나마 5천만 달러는 본인의 주머니에서 나온 돈이었다. 민주당 후보 Hillary는 2억7천5백만 달러를 지출한것으로 되여있다. 2000년도에 민주당 대선후보였던 Al Gore는 1억2천 6백만 달러를 지출했었다.
넷째: Trump가 승리하면, 그는 공직자로서의 경험이 전연없는 기록으로 대통령이 되는 것이다. 이기록은 60년만에 깨지는 셈인데, 1953년도에 공화당 대통령으로 당선됐던 "아이젠하워"도 공직자로서의 기록은 없었으나, 그는 2차대전당시 연합군 최고 사령관으로 재임 했었던 것이 전부다. 1929년부터 1933년까지 재직한 Hoover 대통령은 원래 "엔지니어"에 "Humanitarian"이었었다.
다섯째: Hillary는 주요 정당의 대선후보로 선출된점도 첫번째이고, 대선에서 승리하면 첫번째 여성대통령이 되는 기록을 세우게 된다. 많은 사람들이 그녀는 이미 와싱턴 정가에서 오래 지냈기 때문에 그녀가 여성이라는점을 쉽게 느끼지 못할수도 있겠다. 2008년도에 공화당의 대통령 후보 McCain후보의 런닝 메이트로 부통령 후보에 올랐던 Sarah Palin이 있었고, 1984년도에는 당시 민주당 후보 Walter Mondale의 런닝 메이트로 여성하원의원 Geraldine Ferraro 있었다.
여섯째: 민주당후보 Hillary가 당선되면 민주당이 계속해서 집권하는 기록을 세우게된다. 1857에서 1861까지 대통령이었던 James Buchanan 이후 처음인 셈이다. 민주당의 Harry Truman과 Lynden Johnson 대통령이 있지만, 그들은 대통령의 사망으로 대통령직을 헌법에 의해 승계한 경우라서 예외로 치게된다.
일곱째: 민주당의 Hillary 가 승리하게되면, 미국 역사상 현존하는 부부 대통령이 탄생하는 셈이다. 아니 전세계적으로 선거를 통해서 부부가 대통령이 되는 경우 또한 처음인것으로 생각된다.
아래에 현지 보도를 옮겨 놨다.
셋째: 만약에 Trump가 승리하면, 선거운동기간동안 가장 적게 선거운동 자금을 사용한 대통령이 될것이다. 연방 선거관리 위원회의 통계에 따르면 7월말 현재 Trump는 오직 91백만 달러만 지출했을뿐이다. 그나마 5천만 달러는 본인의 주머니에서 나온 돈이었다. 민주당 후보 Hillary는 2억7천5백만 달러를 지출한것으로 되여있다. 2000년도에 민주당 대선후보였던 Al Gore는 1억2천 6백만 달러를 지출했었다.
넷째: Trump가 승리하면, 그는 공직자로서의 경험이 전연없는 기록으로 대통령이 되는 것이다. 이기록은 60년만에 깨지는 셈인데, 1953년도에 공화당 대통령으로 당선됐던 "아이젠하워"도 공직자로서의 기록은 없었으나, 그는 2차대전당시 연합군 최고 사령관으로 재임 했었던 것이 전부다. 1929년부터 1933년까지 재직한 Hoover 대통령은 원래 "엔지니어"에 "Humanitarian"이었었다.
다섯째: Hillary는 주요 정당의 대선후보로 선출된점도 첫번째이고, 대선에서 승리하면 첫번째 여성대통령이 되는 기록을 세우게 된다. 많은 사람들이 그녀는 이미 와싱턴 정가에서 오래 지냈기 때문에 그녀가 여성이라는점을 쉽게 느끼지 못할수도 있겠다. 2008년도에 공화당의 대통령 후보 McCain후보의 런닝 메이트로 부통령 후보에 올랐던 Sarah Palin이 있었고, 1984년도에는 당시 민주당 후보 Walter Mondale의 런닝 메이트로 여성하원의원 Geraldine Ferraro 있었다.
여섯째: 민주당후보 Hillary가 당선되면 민주당이 계속해서 집권하는 기록을 세우게된다. 1857에서 1861까지 대통령이었던 James Buchanan 이후 처음인 셈이다. 민주당의 Harry Truman과 Lynden Johnson 대통령이 있지만, 그들은 대통령의 사망으로 대통령직을 헌법에 의해 승계한 경우라서 예외로 치게된다.
일곱째: 민주당의 Hillary 가 승리하게되면, 미국 역사상 현존하는 부부 대통령이 탄생하는 셈이다. 아니 전세계적으로 선거를 통해서 부부가 대통령이 되는 경우 또한 처음인것으로 생각된다.
아래에 현지 보도를 옮겨 놨다.
Road to the White House
It took a while, but now we finally know which two candidates will fight it out in the race for the White House.
Donald Trump will be the Republican candidate, something few would have predicted a little more than 12 months ago.
And after the Democrats' convention in Philadelphia, we know Hillary Clinton will be their candidate.
Whatever happens from this point on, the outcome will be historic. This is how:
It took a while, but now we finally know which two candidates will fight it out in the race for the White House.
Donald Trump will be the Republican candidate, something few would have predicted a little more than 12 months ago.
And after the Democrats' convention in Philadelphia, we know Hillary Clinton will be their candidate.
Whatever happens from this point on, the outcome will be historic. This is how:
1) Twilight years
When Barack Obama first walked through the White House front door in January 2009, he was aged 47, and was the fifth-youngest president in history. Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest, at 42 years and 322 days.
The next one will be a fair bit older, whatever happens.
Donald Trump celebrated his 70th birthday on 14 June. If elected in November, he would be the oldest president in history (Ronald Reagan was 69 when he took office).
Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, turns 69 some two weeks before the election, and would become the second-oldest president on inauguration. She would replace William Henry Harrison, who became president in 1841 (and was the last president born on British soil).
When Barack Obama first walked through the White House front door in January 2009, he was aged 47, and was the fifth-youngest president in history. Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest, at 42 years and 322 days.
The next one will be a fair bit older, whatever happens.
Donald Trump celebrated his 70th birthday on 14 June. If elected in November, he would be the oldest president in history (Ronald Reagan was 69 when he took office).
Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, turns 69 some two weeks before the election, and would become the second-oldest president on inauguration. She would replace William Henry Harrison, who became president in 1841 (and was the last president born on British soil).
2) New York, New York
Trump v Clinton is the first presidential contest between New Yorkers since 1944, when the governor of New York, Thomas E Dewey, ran against the incumbent, Franklin D Roosevelt.
Whoever wins this time will become the first New Yorker in office in 71 years when the inauguration takes place next year.
(And yes, we know Mrs Clinton was born in Chicago, but she was a senator from New York and lives in the state.)
Trump v Clinton is the first presidential contest between New Yorkers since 1944, when the governor of New York, Thomas E Dewey, ran against the incumbent, Franklin D Roosevelt.
Whoever wins this time will become the first New Yorker in office in 71 years when the inauguration takes place next year.
(And yes, we know Mrs Clinton was born in Chicago, but she was a senator from New York and lives in the state.)
3) Money, money, money
If Mr Trump wins, we could be looking at the least amount of money spent by a winning candidate for some time.
Federal Election Commission records show he spent $91m (£69m) up to 22 July, of which $50m is his own money.
No other candidate since Al Gore in 2000 ($126m) has spent as little. Hillary Clinton is on some $275m so far, by the way.
Of course, Mr Trump could break out the chequebook given that he has more campaigning to do between now and November, but it looks likely he will come a long way under what Barack Obama spent last time round - almost $556m.
If Mr Trump wins, we could be looking at the least amount of money spent by a winning candidate for some time.
Federal Election Commission records show he spent $91m (£69m) up to 22 July, of which $50m is his own money.
No other candidate since Al Gore in 2000 ($126m) has spent as little. Hillary Clinton is on some $275m so far, by the way.
Of course, Mr Trump could break out the chequebook given that he has more campaigning to do between now and November, but it looks likely he will come a long way under what Barack Obama spent last time round - almost $556m.
4) Experience
A Trump win would be significant for another reason - no-one has been elected president in more than 60 years without experience as a governor or in Congress.
Even then, the last president with no political experience, Dwight Eisenhower, was Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in World War Two, before he was elected to office in 1953.
Before that, Herbert Hoover, who was president from 1929 to 1933, was previously an engineer and humanitarian.
No previous candidate has ever owned a chain of casinos and hotels. But Mr Trump says his experience doing deals, and the fact he is not too tied to the Washington establishment, stand him in good stead.
A Trump win would be significant for another reason - no-one has been elected president in more than 60 years without experience as a governor or in Congress.
Even then, the last president with no political experience, Dwight Eisenhower, was Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in World War Two, before he was elected to office in 1953.
Before that, Herbert Hoover, who was president from 1929 to 1933, was previously an engineer and humanitarian.
No previous candidate has ever owned a chain of casinos and hotels. But Mr Trump says his experience doing deals, and the fact he is not too tied to the Washington establishment, stand him in good stead.
5) A woman in office?
The long years Hillary Clinton has been on the Washington scene may make it easy to forget one fact: She would be the first female president if elected. She is already the first female candidate for a major US party.
The closest we have got before is when Republican John McCain surprisingly picked Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008, and when Democrat Walter Mondale named Geraldine Ferraro as his vice-presidential pick in 1984.
Neither won the presidency.
The long years Hillary Clinton has been on the Washington scene may make it easy to forget one fact: She would be the first female president if elected. She is already the first female candidate for a major US party.
The closest we have got before is when Republican John McCain surprisingly picked Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008, and when Democrat Walter Mondale named Geraldine Ferraro as his vice-presidential pick in 1984.
Neither won the presidency.
6) Democrat relay?
Amazingly, only two Democrats have directly succeeded another Democrat as US president. The most recent was James Buchanan, who was president from 1857 to 1861.
Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson were both vice-presidents who were named president when their predecessors died. They both then went on to win the next election.
A Clinton win, therefore, would bring even more significance to the Democratic Party.
Amazingly, only two Democrats have directly succeeded another Democrat as US president. The most recent was James Buchanan, who was president from 1857 to 1861.
Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson were both vice-presidents who were named president when their predecessors died. They both then went on to win the next election.
A Clinton win, therefore, would bring even more significance to the Democratic Party.
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