Sentences with phrase «vote for a woman candidate»

Why do women voters not vote for women candidates?

«Fourteen percent said they'd be more likely to vote for a woman candidate.

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Any minority or woman who votes for Romney and any GOP candidate should have their head examined.

So even though I think abortion is morally wrong in most cases, and support more legal restrictions around it, I often vote for pro-choice candidates when I think their policies will do the most to address the health and economic concerns that drive women to get abortions in the first place.

69 % of Catholic men believe their household is voting for the same candidate 76 % of Catholic women believe likewise [Pew Research Center # 7]

78 % of Protestant men believe their household is voting for the same presidential candidate 66 % of Protestant women believe likewise

Put those assumptions together, and I have an explanation for why single women vote so heavily for Democratic candidates: Their inability to achieve a core life - goal (marriage) makes them feel vulnerable, and so they vote for the party that promises to use government to protect the vulnerable.

What never ceases to amaze ME is the political «wisdom» that (1) black voters are more likely to vote for a gubernatorial candidate governor who will appoint a black Lt. Gov. and (2) women are more likely to vote for someone who appoints a female Lt.. The menfolk (including some in the press) must think that female and minority voters are simpletons.

This isn't even a partisan thing - plenty of women vote for a man in Democratic primaries featuring both genders, where the standard idiotic explanation of «female candidate is a Republican woman and thus anti-women as all Republicans are» doesn't fly.

A Gallup poll found that if a well - qualified candidate happened to be a woman, 95 % of those polled would vote for them.

In Bromley and Enfield, Labour candidates fell short by a margin of less than the Women's Equality party votes, while in Richmond the Liberal Democrat / Green alliance saw off the Tory challenge for a second time.

Also at 8:30 a.m., an initiative of the National Women's Political Caucus of New York City, Sheroes of New York, is set to make history as the first campaign with 11 female candidates, Democrats and Republicans, collaborating to motivate people to vote and increase awareness and consideration for women candidates, New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., ManhaWomen's Political Caucus of New York City, Sheroes of New York, is set to make history as the first campaign with 11 female candidates, Democrats and Republicans, collaborating to motivate people to vote and increase awareness and consideration for women candidates, New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., Manhawomen candidates, New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., Manhattan.

An Iowa woman has pleaded guilty to trying to vote twice for Trump in 2016 — having told police she bought the candidate's election - rigging claims and thought her first ballot would be flipped to a Clinton vote.

The German Green Party has never won over 11 percent of the national vote, yet for three decades has consistently won seats and promoted women's leadership by having a 50 - 50 rule for female / male candidates, prodding other major parties to nominate more women.

«What we did last year, with the creation of the Women's Equality Party, the first state in the nation to say that women's issues are so significant that we believe that women — people should have the right to vote for a candidate who is on that line.&rWomen's Equality Party, the first state in the nation to say that women's issues are so significant that we believe that women — people should have the right to vote for a candidate who is on that line.&rwomen's issues are so significant that we believe that women — people should have the right to vote for a candidate who is on that line.&rwomen — people should have the right to vote for a candidate who is on that line.»

Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that those concerned about improving the lives of women in New York State should vote for the Green Party in November.

(v) OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY — TWO REMAINING VACANCIES (all Labour MPs may vote in this contest) Please note Linda Riordan has been elected as there is not a contest to fill the vacancy for women members CANDIDATES: Tony Lloyd, Dai Havard, Nick Smith, Linda Riordan, Mark Hendrick

He has thus urged voters to vote for more women candidates in this year's general elections.

Mulit - party candidate and strong public proponent of the «Women's Equality Party» Andrew Cuomo was asked for whom and on what ballot line he and girlfriend Sandra Lee voted.

In addition to the likelihood of losing votes to the Women's Equality Party, the Working Families Party also faces the risk that some disenchanted liberals will protest Mr. Cuomo by voting for Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate.

«If the only candidate you can vote for is someone who resigned or made clear their opposition to Iraq in 2003, then Diane [Abbott] is your woman.»

The League of Women Voters is hosting a debate for the four candidates: Republican Lester Chang, Green Party candidate Dennis Levy, Democrat Alice Cancel and Working Family Party candidate Yuh - Line Niou, who withdrew from the Democratic party vote, calling the process «flawed» and instead chose to run as a Working Party Family candidate.

Leading city officials» support builds momentum for only woman candidate in crowded Bronx race, contrasts with anti-choice voting record and ethics issues for opponent Mark Gjonaj

We need to support women and pro-women candidates for office and energize pro-women New Yorkers to get out and vote.»

«If Republican women are so turned off by Trump that they can't come out and vote for him and they can't vote for her,» she said, «are they going to say these other candidates represent change, or are they going to say just forget the whole lot?»

Calling on the people to vote for the NDC parliamentary candidate for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Ms Benedicta Asante, the President said he wanted to see more women in his government in his next term of office.

None of the eight main speaker candidates for this term were women (though Council Member Inez Barron did cast a protest vote for herself the day the Council voted for speaker, and that too because of the lack of people of color in leadership positions in the city.)

Female candidates, on the other hand, had a 14 percent edge primarily because 20 percent of women said they were more likely to vote for one of their own.

Saujani and her partners in Up to Us also posted an online petition at http://www.uptous2013.com asking for the public to get involved in reclaiming the public discussion and voting for candidates who will address the real needs of women and girls.

As a transgendered Asian - American woman, did I have an obligation to vote for Chris Quinn as the only female candidate in the race?

Had the woman used the «N» word to describe Bill Thompson as the candidate she wasn't going to vote for, the entire country would be in an uproar right now!

Commissioners also voted to formally knock several Democratic candidates for State Senate off the Women's Equality Party line for submitting petitions from outside their districts, as Capital reported earlier this week.

Voters also revealed that they would be more comfortable voting for a woman, African - American, Hispanic - American or gay or lesbian candidate for mayor than they would a business executive.

Female candidates for elected office do as well as male candidates in terms of raising money and winning votes, so why do women only occupy 19 percent of congressional seats and approximately 25 percent of statewide offices and hold fewer governorships and mayorships?

«Even when I consider only those who explicitly say that they would support a female candidate, I found that if they have difficulty associating women with leadership attributes, they are less likely to vote for a woman in a noticeable way.»

Check the Wisconsin League of Woman Voters for all your voting information, including your rights, your polling place, the candidate answers, referendum information, and same day registration.

Frustrated at the ineffective campaign for women's voting rights, Beatrice Von Furstenberg recruits reluctant congressional candidate Connor Sullivan Barrow to her cause.

As a result, CPPIB — which manages more than $ 325 billion for the Canada Pension Plan — voted 34 times this year against specific directors who chaired board's nomination committees that failed to include women as candidates.

When you compare each candidate's flaws on a balance sheet, how on Earth could her flaws be worse than his — unless a substantial portion of the American electorate just couldn't stand the thought of being led by a smart, ambitious woman with experience and would rather vote for The Groper?