January 18, 2007 Well this is turning out to be a strange year for the Democrats, but it was kind of expected. Governor Lee already dropped hints of a run at the presidency after winning re-election in late 2006 as governor. Right after the race he continued making public appearances, including a special appearance on the Colbert Report in December.
He brings unique strengths to the table: He's a minority, a mega movie star, and has executive experience as governor of California.
But, honestly, I think he's running to get on the VP ticket, or maybe to become Secretary of State. I mean, a CA Democrat (even a centrist one like Lee) is seen as an outsider from the rest of the US. In addition, the Asian American community is not big enough to carry him like it did in CA. And finally, he's just plain old. This year he's going to turn 68. IF he gets elected, he'll be the 2nd oldest president to be inaugurated (first still being fellow California governor Ronald Reagan!).