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* In the 21st century, Republicans think it is the best man for the Presidency, as they prefer a world where men make all the major decisions in the family and in society. ... Hillary represents women who have gone through hell and back. the better for it. Men who are dismissive of how women would approach the Presidency differently simply are not paying attention. Women observe, listen and do - a good combination.
* I look forward to paying the first female President of the United States 77% of what we pay President Barack Obama.
* We should elect the best person for the job. Statistically, that should be a woman about half the time. Obviously I hope we elect a woman in my lifetime, since if we don't it means we have continued to elect a less qualified candidate about half the time. So vote based on who you think is better, but if you're only voting for men, then you're wrong about half the time and should re-evaluate.
* The fact that 4 in 5 Republican women do not hope to see a woman in the White House in their lifetime may not be surprising, but it speaks volumes about them. Simply amazing.
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Just 20 percent of Republican women want to see a female president
By Aaron Blake, January 14, 2015
The Pew Research Center is out with a fascinating new poll highlighting views of women in politics and business.
What caught our eye, though, is the following chart. Pew asked people whether they "personally hope the United States will elect a female president in your lifetime," or whether it didn't matter to them.
Overall, 38 percent said it did matter, while 57 percent disagreed.
The gap between parties, as you might imagine, is pretty stark. While nearly six in 10 Democrats say they would like to see a female president, fewer than one in five Republicans agree. Even among GOP women, just 20 percent say they "personally hope" for a president of their gender.
While not named in the question, it's not hard to believe the answers are — in large part, at least — about Hillary Clinton. She is very likely to run for president, and thus she's who the two parties tend to think of when it comes to "female president."
Of course, that's probably not the whole picture. The two parties do tend to have different views when it comes to issues like affirmative action and equality vs. equality of opportunity. Republicans probably don't see having a president of a given gender or race as being a particularly laudable goal, in and of itself.
What also caught our eye? Even as Democrats more broadly want a female president, just 46 percent of Democratic men do (compared to 69 percent of Democratic women).
Democrats are hopeful that Clinton's potential candidacy helps them with women — particularly young, single women — who might not otherwise vote in a presidential election. This suggests the novelty of a female president is indeed something the vast majority of their female voters want to see, and could get excited about.
Democratic men? Not so much.
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