Posted on 04/29/2019 6:01:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Is a woman a shoo-in to win the Democratic nomination and take on President Trump in 2020? Some women in three states that could make or break White House hopes aren't so sure.
I want to be for a woman, but its just hard when you see a lot of other people not supporting women yet. I feel that Americas just not there yet, Wendy McVey, a 20-year-old junior at Iowa State University, told The Associated Press. At the moment, the candidate McVey is most interested in is former Texas congressman Beto ORourke.
Women are among the Democratic Partys most energized and engaged voters, accounting for more than half the electorate in the 2018 midterms. Democrats sent a historic number of women to Congress last year and have a record number of women running for president, including Sens. Kamala Harris of California, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York.
But the Oval Office has been elusive and given Democrats deep desire to oust Trump, some dont want to take any chances with their nominee. Some fear a repeat experience of Hillary Clinton's surprise loss to Trump in 2016. Others cite their own experiences with sexism and discrimination.
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I’m still crossing my fingers for Avenatti (if he can avoid jailtime) and Stormy but I’m ok with a Stormy - Avenatti ticket. lol
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