Would you be more likely to vote for a woman or black man if those were your only choices?
2006-12-03 06:54:30 · 18 answers · asked by Presh 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Very much yes.
I'm a progressive and therefore I think demographically about politics. I think a woman president is long overdue, and I support Hillary Clinton on those grounds. I will probably work for some other candidate during the primaries -- because there will likely be plenty of candidates who are more progressive -- but I expect Hillary to win the Democratic primary.
There are currently 23 serious candidates for President in 2008. Only one is a non-male -- that's Hillary -- and only one is non-white -- that's Barack Obama. I would support Obama on the same demographic grounds as Hillary -- a non-white president is also long overdue. I don't think Obama is experienced enough to make it through the primary, however -- maybe in 2012.
If Colin Powell ran for president, I would both work for his campaign and vote for him, despite that he would run as a Republican and I'm an elected official of the Democratic Party. I suspect that many progressives would do the same thing, on the same demographic grounds as me.
Deval Patrick, a black male, just won the governor's seat in Massachusetts -- the first black man to win this seat ever, and only the second black governor in the history of America. I worked for him extensively, and would have voted for him against any other number of choices.
2006-12-03 13:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jesse G 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I vote on the record of the person, their past in Congress or wherever they came from. The ones you mention, I would not. Canada anyone? If Hillary is elected, look for the first American woman president assassinated. I am still waiting for my "free health insurance" of what she was to create long ago, all B/S.. You do not hear anymore about it, I wonder will she offer that lie back on the table in 08.
2006-12-03 07:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by AJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would vote for the person with the best qualifications for the job. It doesn't matter if it's a woman or a black man. We just need someone who will continue to keep America free and keep the terrorists away from our country.
2006-12-03 07:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by mandm 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a woman or a black man no comparison a woman just because theres never been one yet or a blak man either I would vote on what they were going to do not the color or the sex Thats so ancient
2006-12-03 09:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by .................................... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on who is better for the country. I would never vote for Hillary Clinton, but I would vote for Condaleeza Rice, not b/c she's a woman, or black, but because she would be a better leader.
2006-12-03 08:22:36 · answer #5 · answered by daniel g 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're talking about the democratic primaries, aren't you? I would vote for who I agreed more and think would be a better president. Voting for gender or racial issues are stupid reasons to vote for a candidate.
2006-12-03 09:05:52 · answer #6 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would vote for tom tancrado no matter if he were black, white, woman, men, pig, dog. he is the best choice for pres
2006-12-03 11:52:23 · answer #7 · answered by wheniawoke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, I would rather take yet another white male if he had the right ideas for leading the country. given your situation, I would vote for whoever had the best ideas on running the country. I don't vote for race or creed, I vote on ideas and ability.
2006-12-03 07:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would vote for whichever one I thought would be best President.
2006-12-03 08:55:16 · answer #9 · answered by Rock Goddess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't even bother voting, because THIS secret and evil group has been in control of everything for far too long!...
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2006-12-04 01:40:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋