The article that i read this week is "race and the race". This article is saying that Americans appear prepared to elect either a black or a female president. But experience trumps both factors—and in a two-way race, Hillary Clinton, a women leads Barack Obama, a Black by more than 20 points.
2008 will be the next election year for America. Could 2008 be the year that Americans put an end to an unbroken 21woman or an African-American candidate for the office, according to the latest NEWSWEEK Poll. But those numbers drop significantly when respondents are asked whether the country is ready to accept a black or a woman in the White House.
Although 92 percent of the NEWSWEEK Poll’s respondents claim they would vote for a black candidate, only 59 percent believe the country is actually ready for an African-American president. Similarly, 86 percent of voters say they would vote for a female commander in chief, but only 58 percent believe the country is ready for one.
To me, i feel that we should not consider one's race and gender when deciding to vote for a president. Instead, we should look at their ability to lead a country to further success and their experiences to govern a country.
It is good to hear that Americans are starting to accept Blacks and women as leaders after decades of racial and gender discrimination. Not many countries are able to do this yet.
However, there are still cases where women are voted to be leader. For example, Philippine first woman president Arroyo. America will be the first country to have a Black President if Barack Obama is elected.
I wouldn't mind voting for a woman president or prsident of other races as long they proved to be effective and are able to provide fair and uncorrupted government for the people.
2008 will be the next election year for America. Could 2008 be the year that Americans put an end to an unbroken 21woman or an African-American candidate for the office, according to the latest NEWSWEEK Poll. But those numbers drop significantly when respondents are asked whether the country is ready to accept a black or a woman in the White House.
Although 92 percent of the NEWSWEEK Poll’s respondents claim they would vote for a black candidate, only 59 percent believe the country is actually ready for an African-American president. Similarly, 86 percent of voters say they would vote for a female commander in chief, but only 58 percent believe the country is ready for one.
To me, i feel that we should not consider one's race and gender when deciding to vote for a president. Instead, we should look at their ability to lead a country to further success and their experiences to govern a country.
It is good to hear that Americans are starting to accept Blacks and women as leaders after decades of racial and gender discrimination. Not many countries are able to do this yet.
However, there are still cases where women are voted to be leader. For example, Philippine first woman president Arroyo. America will be the first country to have a Black President if Barack Obama is elected.
I wouldn't mind voting for a woman president or prsident of other races as long they proved to be effective and are able to provide fair and uncorrupted government for the people.
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