The "world election" needs a more globalized slate of candidates

■"The 28th Amendment," op-ed by William Safire, New York Times, 22 November 2004, p. A31.

William Safire is retiring soon, so what he chooses for his last articles mean something. That he chooses to spend one on the notion that America should let foreign-born citizens run for president means something. It means he understands that the election of our president is the closest thing the world has to a global election.

We need to open up that process by opening up the available pool. We need to say to the world that America is open for business, open for newcomers, open for real expansion.

I thank Mr. Safire for making this choice.