Many Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds
2 months, 1 week ago

Many Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. Specifically, about 4 in 10 Democrats said it’s “not very likely” or “not at all likely” that a woman will be elected to the nation’s highest office in their lifetime, according to a December AP-NORC poll. A similar share said the same about “hopeful.” “It’s so dark out there right now,” said poll respondent Rachel Wineman, a 41-year-old Democrat from Murrieta, California. “We will continue to invest in all 50 states to build power from the local level on up and elect Democrats across the country.” Meanwhile, some rank-and-file Democrats in early primary states are openly wondering whether the party’s next White House nominee would be at a disadvantage if that person is not a straight white man who is Christian. “It’s a shame that we’re even having the conversation.” She added, “The American people can’t seem to support a woman.” Overall, the AP-NORC poll found that about one-quarter of Americans said it was extremely or very likely that the country will elect a woman as president in their lifetime.

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A Democratic Party at crossroads will elect its new chairman on Saturday

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