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Girl - this model doesn't come ready to be the leader of a nation. Sort of like our Boy model over here....
The model your looking for is called Woman - And this model would make a great leader, it's just that this model still hasn't had enough exposure yet as a high quality leader... most people are still accustomed to our other model, Man.
Really though - It's only a matter of time before there is a female president. As women are seen in leadership roles (particularily in business), US society will become more accepting of voting a female president into office.
i linked an article that talked about the number of female governors. basically said prior to '98 there had been about 15 women at the top state executive position.
this is important because the governorship is seen as a position that may translate well to the demands of the presidents office. im not saying it does or doesnt, but it is an obvious position to look at concerning potential candidates.
look at recent history... how many presidents were govs and of those that were not were they simply the VP's from the prior administration?
GW Bush - gov
Clinton - gov
GHW Bush - VP
Reagan - gov
Carter - gov
Ford - VP
Nixon - VP (Eisenhower)
Kennedy - senate
so we have to go back to kennedy (1961) to find someone who wasnt a governor or already in the office as VP of a previous administration.
so... theres no reason a woman cannot be in the executive office. but recent history seems to suggest that more women in the governorship and VP position could help increase the possibility of that eventual reality.
It's a really thought-provoking question, though... when countries like India and Pakistan, which are supposedly so anti-woman, have had female leaders years ago already, and the United States still hasn't, it really makes one wonder.
Canada isn't much better. We've had one female prime minister, but she wasn't exactly elected. She took over the position when her successor retired I believe, and she wasn't re-elected.
Hi,
You have some good answers so far.
Hillary Clinton wants the job; just wait and see.
We haven't had a Woman President, because as yet, no one who picks candidates for the parties believes a Woman could win. They aren't going to pick someone, unless they know they have a chance.
In America, men voted much sooner that women were allowed to. Later, women won the right to vote. Customs in every country are somewhat different. In America, this custom of accepting both men and women in politics is changing, with new generations. It will happen, and a women will be president sometime. Hillary Clinton is the first in many years with a chance of being nominated from the Democratic Party. Not saying I'm for or against her, just saying her name will definitely keep coming up. Best wishes.
Victoria Woodhull would've also found fault. Testified before Congress on suffrage, first female Wall Street broker, first woman to organize a political party, first woman candidate for president of the United States, 1872.
Pat Schroeder (D-Colo) traveled around the country for much of 1987 before deciding she couldn't raise enough money to be a serious player.
You need political backing and money to make a legitimate push...
as mentioned in the other link, at least 9 female gov's since 89. only around 15 in the entire time before that, with 3 not elected but serving as surrogates. so there is a trend of women making progress into political positions that are a springboards for a run at the top office.
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