The Mccain Campaign Had The Right Idea But The Wrong Woman

Pro-choice Whitman and "personally" pro-life Fiorina could help change that impression, while also raising other issues women care about. Ms. Fiorina caused a slight ripple in the Republican zeitgeist during Senator McCain's campaign when she criticized insurance companies for covering Viagra and not birth control.

Meanwhile, another Meg (McCain) and Liz Cheney, daughter of the former vice president, have emerged as strong voices in a party with too few sopranos.

It isn't quite fair to group the two, given their respective resumes -one a 24-year-old celebrity blogger whose fame is (thus far) inherited, and the other, Ms. Cheney, 43, a former deputy assistant secretary of state. But both are fresh voices with instant name recognition. And each appeals to a different, perhaps untapped, demographic.

Ms. Cheney, dubbed a "red-state rock star," just launched KeepAmericaSafe.com, where she and others plan to critique foreign policy issues. And the socially liberal Ms. McCain, though she may not please party elders, appeals to younger voters who otherwise wouldn't consider lifting the flap on the old man's tent.

Four women: a pro-life hawk; a pro-choice, pro-gay rights libertarian; two entrepreneurs, one pro-choice and one pro-life. This doesn't sound like your daddy's Republican Party, but it could be your daughter's - if the men wise up.

Kathleen Parker's column appears regularly in The Baltimore Sun. Her e-mail is [e-mail]..