[quote]Poll: 6 in 10 Ready for U.S. Woman Leader

Tue Feb 22 U.S. National - AP

By MARC HUMBERT, Associated Press Writer

ALBANY, N.Y. - More than six in 10 voters say they believe the United States is ready for a female president, a poll found.

The poll, conducted by the Siena College Research Institute and sponsored by Hearst Newspapers, also found that 81 percent of people surveyed would vote for a woman for president and 53 percent think New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites) should try for the job.

Other polls have identified the former first lady as the voters' favorite for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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Yeah, the problem with this is that, according to this survey, 4 in 10 people are NOT ready for a woman President. I might note the survey was done by `right-wing` Hearst Newspapers, and organization that would probably love to see Hillary be the Democratic nominee.

Now, one might assume that most of the 6 in 10 are Democrats, but I'm not so sure. And no presidential candidate can afford to have 4 in 10 people in their own party against them. Though the A.P. (another `right-wing` organization) writer tries to skew this survey in favor of Hillary running, my interpretation would be the exact opposite. I would tend to think this shows substantial reason why she might have an obstacle another candidate won't have.

Don't get me wrong. I would love to see a woman President. A time when we so desperately need a Democratic President might not be the time to take chances, though. When we're back in control of Congress, then we should try with a woman nominee.

The right keeps talking about Hillary, but it's Condi they're really thinking of. The repulicans are very good about making "historic" appointments of minorities and women, just as long as those people are good at selling out their own. No one in Bush's cabinet has shown such a slavish willingness to carry out the neocon agenda. She must be Rove's ideal candidate. :evil:

You just sent shivers down my spine - - Condi lyes a lotta.....as prez? Oh geez.

I agree with previous posts, this is NOT the time to be trotting out a dem candidate (Hillary are you listening?) as she would be eaten alive unless something really drastic happens in the meantime and say we find out that W is really a woman dressed as a man.

I don't think Hilary would get the nomination, but I don't have any problem with her running and I'd work to get her elected if she did get the nomination. Her politics in general are fairly mainstream and I respect her abilities - she's been framed by Republicans as an icon of extreme liberalism but the record doesn't support that.

I believe that some day a woman will become President, but not right now please. This is a very crucial time for the Democrats and there is nothing the Repubs would like better than for us to do exactly that and nominate a woman. Hillary is not the one to lead us. I like Hillary and think she's had much in her life to contend with but I don't want to see her as President.

There is only one person to lead us away from the MESS that Bush and Company pushed on us and that is JRE. JRE will work night and day to help all of us and he will do so fairly. Republicans are afraid of him because they cannot find any dirt, and now I ask you, isn't that sad? The republicans are so used to doing and saying nasty things, they just can't stand that we Democrats have a man they can't touch with their smutty slams and slings. Not all women want a female President and I am one of them...timing isn't right and the need for the right person is very critical.

[quote=sirius]Yeah, the problem with this is that, according to this survey, 4 in 10 people are NOT ready for a woman President. I might note the survey was done by `right-wing` Hearst Newspapers, and organization that would probably love to see Hillary be the Democratic nominee.

Now, one might assume that most of the 6 in 10 are Democrats, but I'm not so sure. And no presidential candidate can afford to have 4 in 10 people in their own party against them. Though the A.P. (another `right-wing` organization) writer tries to skew this survey in favor of Hillary running, my interpretation would be the exact opposite. I would tend to think this shows substantial reason why she might have an obstacle another candidate won't have.

Don't get me wrong. I would love to see a woman President. A time when we so desperately need a Democratic President might not be the time to take chances, though. When we're back in control of Congress, then we should try with a woman nominee.[/quote]

I agree completely. I am also suspect of the numbers....while people might say they would vote for a woman, thats a totally different thing than actually doing so. There are all kinds of inner prejudices that we all have that we don't admit to....therefore, I think it would be just too easy to tear a woman who seriously ran apart right now....

Fine with a woman, not with Hillary... someone's trying their best to push her on the Dems in '08. I had Kerry pushed down my throat in '04... that's not going to happen again.

[quote=Tank in Texas]Fine with a woman, not with Hillary... someone's trying their best to push her on the Dems in '08. I had Kerry pushed down my throat in '04... that's not going to happen again.[/quote]

You have a good point about that, Tank. We should be VERY suspicious of any choice the media tries to make for us.

I think the number would be higher if people didn't have Hillary on their mind. If you didn't like Hillary, would you want to contribute to a poll result that said 90% of Americans were ready for a female president? That would give Hillary a huge boost.

[quote]just as long as those people are good at selling out their own. No one in Bush's cabinet has shown such a slavish willingness to carry out the neocon agenda.[/quote]

And that sent shivers down my spine.