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Showing Original Post only (View all)What's your least favorite "reason" we're down to two men as usual? [View all]
This is a poll about each and every woman who has run for president at least in my lifetime -- from Shirley Chisholm to Hillary Clinton to our most recent loss, Elizabeth Warren.
Which of these rationales (excuses) for why any woman/women didn't go further is the most annoying to you?
(Before you answer, let's remember that every male candidate who has ever run has had flaws as candidates, has posed risks for winning, and has had weaknesses in their campaigns.)
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I want to see a woman as president, just not that woman. The right woman hasn't come along yet. | |
1 (4%) |
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She ran a terrible campaign. If only she'd have had better judgment, she could have won. | |
4 (17%) |
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I can't stand the sound of her voice (and/or her laugh). It's so shrill! | |
0 (0%) |
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She's just a really flawed candidate. She carries so much baggage and/or her policies are divisive. | |
1 (4%) |
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I would love a woman to be president, but the country isn't ready. She's unelectable and we have to win. | |
8 (33%) |
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Everybody knows that nobody likes her. She's just so unlikeable. The entire country hates her. | |
0 (0%) |
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She's fake, inauthentic. She goes out of her way to invite us into her life and it's still fake. | |
0 (0%) |
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She's intellectual and has plans, but she lectures and scolds. It comes off as finger-wagging. | |
2 (8%) |
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She's uninspiring and doesn't have any charisma. We need someone who can get people excited to vote. | |
1 (4%) |
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Other (post) | |
7 (29%) |
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1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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Disclaimer: This is an Internet poll |
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I find the Super Tuesday exit polling showing that Biden & Sanders each did better with women ...
Kaleva
Mar 2020
#28
The exit polls don't say why more women voted for Biden and Sanders each then for her
Kaleva
Mar 2020
#36
It might be beneficial for someone to study why women went to Biden and Sanders instead of Warren.
Kaleva
Mar 2020
#68
I clicked on other for that very reason...I though Biden had a better chance in the blue wall states
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#62
I wasn't asking for your reason re: Warren, I was asking about annoying reasons re: women in general
Sparkly
Mar 2020
#64
I picked other. The reason I was a Biden supporter is that he was the best to take the three states
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#6
He was born in PA...also, I saw how he was in Ohio in 08 and 12...He can deliver the Midwest in 20
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#21
I would add that I have always liked Biden... I was happy to support him...but much as I like him,
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#30
first step is to understand what is our voting BASE and I tell you it is not liberal
beachbumbob
Mar 2020
#38
PS - Again, it's not about YOUR excuse... it's about the one that most annoys you, from sexists.
Sparkly
Mar 2020
#42
Can we please stop this crap !?!!? MFA was ... ***NOT*** ... popular and sticking to a non popular
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#43
Her tactic not just the policy, the tactic was to hug Sanders and not constantly go after his BS ...
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#51
Cause Truman's right, if people have a choice between the original and the copy without much ...
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#57
The lack of substantive attacks on Sanders campaign tactics, his lack of disclosure on policy ...
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#63
There's a woman tax, 5% at most ... that's big but I still believe NOT separating herself from ...
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#67
I don't think she would've won hugging Sanders no matter what gender she was.
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#72