If a Republican is to win in 2012, they have to win the womens vote. Democrats have controlled it for decades. What she said was that “It’s time”. Men have held the office for over 200 years, so if not now, when? She can’t conceal that she’s a woman, so how is being a member of a class that comprises 51% of the American population some kind of identity politics? That’s the democrat line. She didn’t say to elect anyone just because they are a woman. She was obviously hinting about her aspirations as a qualified candidate.
In 2008 Obama garnered 96% of the black vote and many white votes from people who wanted to see the first black President. In 2012, with Palin as our candidate, we will have the same factor in play to elect the first female President. If we get even 50% of the women’s vote, we win. This is why the dems are so scared of Palin.
I will vote for the best candidate regardless of race or sex and that will be Sarah Palin but if building support among women is needed to elect her, then we need to do it.
Being a woman is not identity politics. Claiming we should vote for a woman because she is a woman, is. Btw, this article doesnt actually quote her saying that, so I havent leveled that criticism at Palin.
Your argument about men is the same as the argument about white guys. IF we dont elect a black guy in 08, then when?
How do you know that Palin will get the magical number of women to vote for her? Dems have been getting 90+% of black votes for decades. Nothing really changed in that regard. Obama got white guys to vote for him.
I really dont think that Dems are as scared of Palin as some Palin supports are scared that she wont get the nomination.
I'm with you! But what do we need to do? I'll start posting in those forums if got links to those forums of American women who need to be informed that Sarah Palin is not a man that she is actually a woman?
I mean, some things just are obvious, I thought.