 Larry J. Sabato put forth a similar proposal in his 2007 book "A More Perfect Constitution", with the primary difference being that Sabato's requirement would have been written into the Constitution instead of existing solely as a legislative mandate.This bill has become the subject of blogosphere speculation in the 2008 Presidential Race after Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both appeared to give some support for such legislation.During an MTV/MySpace forum on February 19, 2008, Hillary Clinton, when asked about education expenses, stated, "I'm in favor of two years of national service, where you could earn up to $10,000 a year doing national service and go right into helping you pay for college."