Classifying success by the color/gender/faith of the people running is exactly the wrong thing.
We cannot say that this is the most qualified group of candidates. In fact, its one of the least qualified groups ever.
Obama - lightweight popularist with no executive experience
Hillary - no executive experience but married to one
McCain - with no executive experience and willing to compromise principles as long as he gets his way
Romney - polished turd who took 40 years to see the light
Huckabee - wishy-washy governor of a 48th class state
The author has it 100% wrong.
I should mention, I will vote for the polished turd.
The rest of them are totally unacceptable.