Attitudes towards a woman President

[nclib]

Option 1 for me.

While I would vote based on party/ideology, I think it would advance society to have a woman President.

[phk]

Easily option 1.

I would be comfortable to send a woman higher than Statewide office.

[Gabu]

None of the above: I would vote for a woman provided she was the most qualified candidate.

[A18]

Doubtful I would vote for a woman to be commander in chief of the armed forces, but I would if she was the most qualified candidate (likely by virtue of all the other ones sucking).

[bullmoose88]

1 or 2.

Despite what of the job you think she did at 10 Downing Street, Thatcher's gender in no way hindered her job performance.

[KEmperor]

Option number three.

[Alcon]

Option 2, with a little bit of 1. I'd like to see it stop being such a men's club, but there's no way that this would change my vote unless I was a total swing voter.

[J-Mann]

Option number 3.

[John Dibble]

1 or 2. Voted 1. They're kind of the same really. Still, I'll vote for another party if the candidate is agreeable to me.

[dazzleman]

Option 2.

I bristle at the notion that having a woman as president is somehow beneficial simply because she's a woman.  That implies that women are somehow morally superior to men, and is as bad as saying that a man would be superior as president simply because he's a man.

If a female candidate ran on the Republican ticket and had views reasonably compatible with mine, I would not hesitate to vote for her. 

I would absolutely never vote for a woman who was a captive of the anti-male feminist movement, which seeks to legalize and institutionalize the same types of gender discrimination against men that they're always whining about when they were used against women.

And if a woman ever made the argument that people should vote for her because she's a woman, I would vote against her.  Anybody who can buy into the notion that women are somehow, as a group, kinder and gentler than men has not known many real women.

[WalterMitty]

ok.  i must admit something that will surely get the males and the righties upset.

when voting, i have a natural tendency to select the female candidates.  why?  women are natural leaders, of course.

there are a lot of females who would make excellent presidents--maria cantwell, blanche lincoln, mary landrieu, susan collins, etc etc.

[7,052,770]

I'll vote for whoever matches me the best and has a legitimate shot at winning...if that's a woman, that's fine.  Option 2

[Jake]

Definitely option three. I can't imagine a woman as CINC.

[W in 2004]

I would vote for the candidate who agreed with me on the issues.  It would not matter if the candidate was male or female. 

[J. J.]

I would vote for the candidate who agreed with me on the issues.  It would not matter if the candidate was male or female. 

Agreed and I will point out that I managed the campaign of a candidate for local office who was (an still is) a woman.

[A18]

who was (an still is) a woman.

Well, that's good to hear!

[J. J.]

who was (an still is) a woman.

Well, that's good to hear!

She was also the first member of here board to give birth while in office (ah, she did miss a meeting).

[scorpiogurl]

Definitely option three. I can't imagine a woman as CINC.

Interesting!!!
Margaret Thatcher personally ordered the sinking of the General Belgrano in the Falklands war with considerable loss of Argentinian life. Many commentators have said this was a very resolute (or callous....depending on your point of view) act. Her gender did not stop her taking this decision.

Surely gender has nothing to do with a person's abilities. The most important thing for any commander is to take correct decisions....I am not sure being female precludes making the right decisions :-(

[Tory]

My favourite PM was a woman, so I can't imagine gender factoring in on my voting habits.

[scorpiogurl]

Wasn't Golda Maier prime minister of Israel during the Yom Kippur war???

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

option 2.

gender's a total non-issue for me. The only reason I'd be more inclined to support someone because of their gender is if it was a woman like Stephanie Herseth and really hot.

[Akno21]

Give me the best candidate. In a Presidential primary, I'd hold it against them, for electability reasons.

[TeePee4Prez]

Give me the best candidate. In a Presidential primary, I'd hold it against them, for electability reasons.

I voted option 2, but a good case a point here is 2004 PA 13 Democratic primary.  My social ideology is closer to Allyson Schwartz than Joe Torsella, however I know the general attitude of NE Philly and didn't think a the time they'd go for Allyson Schwartz.  That was a good part of my reasoning for voting Joe Torsella 

[Akno21]

Give me the best candidate. In a Presidential primary, I'd hold it against them, for electability reasons.

I voted option 2, but a good case a point here is 2004 PA 13 Democratic primary.  My social ideology is closer to Allyson Schwartz than Joe Torsella, however I know the general attitude of NE Philly and didn't think a the time they'd go for Allyson Schwartz.  That was a good part of my reasoning for voting Joe Torsella 

PA-13 is one thing. Selecting a candidate who will win over Social Conservatives in Arkansas is another.

[12th Doctor]

Option 5

I would vote for who I regard to be the most qualified and shares my views.  That holds regardless of whether they are Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, Man, Woman, Streight or Gay.  I would never vote for some simply because they are one of those, because it would be another form of Affirmative Action, which is never beneficial to society.  In the 2000 primary, that candidate for me was Elizabeth Dole, until she dropped out.