Regardless of what many people may or may not think, voting requires very keen judgment.

Many voters can remember when white men were the only candidates for the president.

However, females and minorities have been able to gain entrance into political positions in recent years, and have been able to hold those positions for some time.

There is no doubt that much of the population does not feel comfortable with a female holding a seat in a political office.

When the issue comes to race, however, it is much more complex than whether or not the person is qualified for the position.

Many minorities have done what they could to show Americans that they are just as qualified as everyone else to hold a political position.

However, many Americans are stuck with the mindset that this person is not as qualified as a white male against whom they are competing. Females have been holding political positions for years, and have made their mark on the territories they represent.

Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein Democratic senators from California, are two such women who have held political offices.

Minorities such as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell held high-ranking positions during President George Bush’s tenure in the White House.

One vote.

With the upcoming presidential election and the Democratic Party supporting both a female and African-American candidate, this election just might go into the history books as one of the most debated elections.

It certainly will be a historic one.