Bill Clinton: I'd vote for Evo too

Bill Clinton, in a meeting in New York with Argentine President Nestor Kirchner and his wife, Sen. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, says he can understand the allure of Bolivia's Evo Morales.

"If I were a Bolivian miner with kids and no job, I'd vote for Evo Morales too," Clinton told the couple, according to the daily Clarin.

The Kirchners are said to be great admirers of Clinton and his wife, Hillary. The Argentine first lady is the prohibitive favorite to succeed her husband in national elections next month. Inevitably, the question of the "first man" came up. Asked how he would handle the situation, Clinton responded, "I'm going to do what she orders me.''

Posted by Patrick J. McDonnell in Bolivia