04-14-2015, 04:27 PM
(04-14-2015, 02:43 PM)username Wrote: I don't think staunch anyone would vote based on race, gender or ethnicity (I can't picture FQ voting for Hillary) but I think moderates and independents can be swayed by those factors. Rubio has pissed off quite a few Hispanics with his immigration back pedaling though; I don't know if he can appease them while still garnering his party's support. He's kind of screwed in that regard.
I'm certain that there are staunch feminists who would vote for Hillary because she's a female. Some of them might cross party lines to do it. But, I agree that the majority of that potential group of party-jumping female voters would likely be moderate Republicans; feminists whose staunch commitment to female empowerment outweighs their level of dedication to the GOP.
If Clinton wins the White House, it will be interesting to have a woman holding arguably the most powerful position in the world when the glass ceiling and gender-based pay disparities still persist in this country. I wonder how much progress she'd be able to make on those fronts; Obama hasn't had great success there, IMO.