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

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