'I'd trust a woman president more'

Bruce Springsteen wants to voice an opinion. So does Sheryl Crow. So do Pearl Jam and the Dixie Chicks. But not all musicians in America seem to have discovered a sudden interest in politics. Not Carlos Santana, for one.

While the others are busy exercising their clout at the Vote for Change concerts across the United States, People informs that Santana has other ideas. 'I don't believe in politics,' he told the Mexican newspaper Reforma. 'There's a lot of corruption, lies, destruction and hunger for power, which is what corrupts people.'

Still, when probed, the much-feted Grammy-award winning guitarist said he preferred John Kerry to President Bush, but only because Kerry was 'the lesser of two evils.'

Interestingly, the musician said he would have more confidence in a female candidate. 'I'd trust a woman president more. They are in another dimension because they are more conscientious.'

Currently working on his 38th album -- another collaborative effort featuring the talent of biggies like Sting, Sheryl Crow and Sean Paul -- Santana will be honoured tonight as the 2004 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.

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