After the cabinet yet Obama's Women Activists

U.S. President elected Barack Obama tried hard embrace all circles in kabinetnya. There are five women, four African-American, three Latin, two Republic and two in Asia, including a Nobel Prize wholesaler. Yeah, it's also not satisfy all groups.

Some groups of women activists during the campaign diligent support Obama, said Obama disappointed with the cabinet, which only include five women. "When you will form the cabinet in which you have a small number of women in it, and when big problems are created so many more women a voice in governance is a must," said Kim Gandy, President of the National Organization for Women.

Five women in the cabinet Obama is the Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as Minister of Security Affairs, Senator Hillary Clinton (Foreign Minister), leaders of the Republic of Hilda Solís (Minister of Manpower), Susan Rice (Ambassador to the UN), and Lisa Jackson as the Head of State Environmental Protection.

During President Bill Clinton and George W Bush, there is only one woman in the cabinet of both. However, women activists insist that Obama should be more women enter the kabinetnya.

Amy Siskind, founder of the nonpartisan New Agenda group, accused Obama do step backwards. "This decision does not reflect as elected president," he said.

Meanwhile, Obama emphasized the choice based on their expertise without taking into account the special interests. "I think people will feel that we fulfill the commitment. This is convincing that the government is not only multietnis, but also multipolitik and life experience that is different," said Obama, last week.

Despite the groups wound, the survey results indicate that U.S. citizens agree with the choice of Obama in kabinetnya. In a poll CNN / Opinion Research shows some time ago, 75 percent of respondents agree with the choice of Obama, while 22 percent rejected. Number of 75 percent is greater than 16 figures from the survey results of the Bush cabinet eight years ago.

Meanwhile, not only women activists angry with the choice of Obama. Other groups in the Democratic Party also ketidakpuasannya. Including many gay and lesbian supporters angry over the choice of Obama appointed cleric Rick Warren to lead the recitation of prayer in upcoming inauguration on Jan. 20. Warren during this persistent fellow of the wedding and aborsi.

"This is smart politics, but if there are people daydream Obama want to equate gay rights, they may be disappointed now," said political observer Andrew Sullivan in the Atlantic site last week.

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Source: AP