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Originally Posted by dezzo
Ahhh. I forgot Women and Blacks don't get the vote in America yet 
Colin Powell had the top military job and from memory a number of the Supreme court justices are women (as well as an African-American)
America has far more prejudice than the UK but we have already had a female leader about 25 years ago. I can see the US following in the next 2-3 elections. |
I think America is ready now. Also if both partys have women candidates then voters will have no choice other than to have a woman, much like they have not had much choice other than a man.
If Rice runs then Clinton will likely run against her. The Dems are traditonally seen as a more progressive and liberal party and would not want to see the Republicans beat them to the first woman candidate. They also would not want to lose a large amount of women voters. Especailly ones lost to the republicans in recent years.
The only way to fight a woman candidate is with another woman candidate. There may be a lot of sexism in america still but not though to defeat a candidate or enough to overturn existing party loyalitys.