Monday, October 06, 2025

Poll: Americans remain wary of electing a female president

Voters under 50 are the least open to electing a female president, and four in 10 Americans personally know someone who would not elect a woman to the White House, a new poll finds.

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... The American University poll, shared first with POLITICO, reveals a complicated portrait of how voters view women in politics. A majority supports electing more women to office, yet female politicians face persistent headwinds over trust on key issues like national security. They also run up against double standards, with voters saying a female president must be both "tough" and "likable."

Nonetheless, most voters support electing more women and believe the government gets more done with women in office, according to the national poll of 801 registered voters conducted last month. It was commissioned by the university's Women and Politics Institute and had a 3.5-point margin of error. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-06 02:05 PM

If Donald trump doesn't turn people off to rich, white, men I don't know what will.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-06 02:14 PM

Because this is so much better?

#3 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-10-06 06:36 PM

Yes because electing a sundowning elderly billionaire has been working out so well.

BTW...he raped children with Epstein.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-10-07 08:13 AM

Can't really blame them, considering who was elected both times a woman was nominated by a major party, can you?

#5 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-10-08 07:08 PM

BTW...he raped children with Epstein.

#4 | Posted by Nixon

I hope he sees you post this, and actually comes to sue you for defamation.

Because that's what this is..

#6 | Posted by boaz at 2025-10-08 07:13 PM

The truth can never be defamation.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-08 07:14 PM

"four in 10 Americans personally know someone who would not elect a woman to the White House"

Or do they just assume those people wouldn't elect a woman because they didn't/don't like any of the options presented so far?

#8 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-10-08 07:29 PM

BTW...he raped children with Epstein.

#4 | Posted by Nixon

I hope he sees you post this, and actually comes to sue you for defamation.

Because that's what this is..

#6 | POSTED BY BOAZ AT

You have the same misunderstanding of defamation that ------- does

#9 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-10-08 08:30 PM

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