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In reply to the discussion: People often say "I don't have a problem voting for a woman, but I worry that other people will" [View all]CTyankee
(63,883 posts)18. Well, tell that to ALL the other countries of the world that have elected women heads of state.
Most of them our allies. They don't seem to have your worry.
Why is that?
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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People often say "I don't have a problem voting for a woman, but I worry that other people will" [View all]
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
OP
I came across an article in the last year that talked about "electability" and the idea that when
WhiskeyGrinder
Oct 2019
#1
This isn't a game, or an abstract exercise; it is an election, and, such factors do exist
LongtimeAZDem
Oct 2019
#3
Um, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote with 3 million votes. So "other people" sure have in the
CTyankee
Oct 2019
#4
White men lost the popular vote in the last three elections to a minority and a woman
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#6
I Wish It Were Irrelevant - To Me, It's A Cop-Out But You're Right (n/t)
corbettkroehler
Oct 2019
#8
I'm afraid that there is still too big a % of the population that are biased against...
George II
Oct 2019
#10
I'm not one of those. Back in 2008 when the primary campaigns began I supported Clinton, then....
George II
Oct 2019
#17
Well, tell that to ALL the other countries of the world that have elected women heads of state.
CTyankee
Oct 2019
#18
This is like the people who say THEY'RE not racist, but their customers are, so
EffieBlack
Oct 2019
#15
Why do you think not assuming a woman need not apply because "other people" might discriminate
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#28
Bernie didn't get the nomination because voters thought Hillary was much more qualified
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#39
I know many people who would not vote for a woman President, but none would vote Democrat anyway.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2019
#32
If you don't vote for a woman because you claim other people are too sexist to elect her
jcgoldie
Oct 2019
#44