Here are some key findings that seem to shed light on Clinton’s clear win in Nevada:
Just 17 percent of women (compared to 14 percent of men) say they would be more likely to vote for the female if they liked a male and a female candidate equally. Yet, when asked about specifics, over one-third of women (36 percent) say they would support a female seeking public office due to her perceived strength on issues like education and healthcare. For black and Hispanic voters, the figure is even higher, with 41 percent of black voters and 45 percent of Hispanics saying a female candidate deserves their vote on the issues. And though only 20 percent of all respondents say they would support a woman as a historical precedent, 36 percent of Hispanic voters and an identical percentage of those 18 to 24 say they would support a woman in order to “make history.”
Read the survey here.
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Filed under: politics, presidential election, women in politics | 1 Comment
I would like to see the actual questions asked, The reason is that the wording of surveys can create the results you want.
Would you mind posting them exactly as they were asked?