Women Voting for Clinton

For the first time in the history of the United States a woman has become a serious presidential candidate. Hilary Clinton not only has the reputation but now she has the cash to make a serious run at the White House. The only question for her is will women vote for her? According to an article written on cnn.com ( http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/01/electing.women.ap/index.html ), women set exceptionally high standards for other women running for public office. It states that women generally want a woman who runs to be almost picture perfect and represents them at a much higher standard. A poll conducted by the ANESP shows that women are quicker to support a female candidate and quicker to dismiss her according to gender. The quandry facing Clinton in the upcoming election is exponetinally more difficult because she has to show many more sides of her personality than her counterparts. She must be viewed as tough and responsive by men yet caring and appealing to women. Only the primary will determine if she has demonsrated these capablities.