An interesting discussion came up the other day: Will Sarah Palin attract women voters who would have voted for Hilary Clinton? So, this question posed an interesting scheme of things. What if Palin and Clinton were running against each other for the vice presidency? I’m sure I’m not the first person to pose this, but, I would love to see the outcome of this “fantasy” election AFTER Sarah Palin’s introduction to the nation. I’m sure many of you are saying that Hilary would win by a land slide because just a couple of weeks ago we had no idea who the heck Palin was. But, judging from the vast amount of popularity that she won over after her acceptance speech, it could be an interesting race. Interstingly enough, the Republican Palin seems to appeal to the “everyday, regular” and “hockey mom” women, while Democratic Clinton seems to be the high class, “Washington elite” that not too many “regular” women voters can appeal too. Granted, one’s voting decision should not be based on the candidate’s gender, but on the individual’s ability to run a nation. But, whether we like it or not the fact that we have women running for president or vice president will have an imapct on how we vote. And if Palin and Clinton were facing each other in November, I for one would definitely be waiting to see who comes out on top. So, to answer the initial discussion question, like it or not, there will be some Clinton women voters filling out the ballot for Palin, just because she is a woman.
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