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Oh, she went there
Posted By jake
In her first public address as a VP candidate, Sarah Palin full on and overtly invoked Hillary Clinton and said “the women of America aren’t done yet!”
I suppose that’s something of an elephant in the room: will some of Hillary’s supporters cross over to vote for the ticket that includes a woman?
My initial thought: no. Aside from the second X chromosome, Clinton and Palin don’t offer any of the same things, really.
From what we know of Palin, their politics are miles and miles apart on just about everything with the possible exception of economics. A voter who’s drawn to a ticket because it includes a woman is likely doing so because they feel a woman is more likely to understand women’s issues–said voter seems less likely to be drawn to a ticket because they feel a woman is more likely to understand a woman’s role in the economy.
If Palin was a calculated pick to snag Hillary supporters, I can’t help but feel this one’s gonna fall flat. Starting and ending at ‘women will vote for a woman’ would be too simplistic a strategy to be effective.
Aug 29th, 2008
I think President Obama will give Hillary a choice cabinet position.
Yup. Thinking women will automatically vote for anyone who also has ovaries is insulting to women.
Thinking that’s the only reason McCain chose her is insulting to those who think it.
Sarah Palin has a lot of qualities that many conservative voters will be pleased about. McCain’s pick of her was a Republican choice, not a womanly one.