One in four Republicans say Hillary Clinton’s gender is a problem for them. Hmmm.

One in four Republicans say Hillary Clinton’s gender is a problem for them. Hmmm.

By Aaron Blake at the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/01/22/one-in-four-republicans-say-hillary-clintons-gender-is-a-problem-for-them-hmmm/

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One WaPo-ABC poll question I didn't get into in this morning's post is this: Does the fact that Hillary Clinton would be the first female president make you more likely or less likely to vote for her in 2016?

Twenty four percent of people -- including 40 percent of Democrats and 29 percent of women -- say that breaking the last, highest glass ceiling makes them more likely to back her. Two-thirds say it doesn't matter one bit to their vote.

But if you look a little closer, you'll find something interesting: While most Republicans say Clinton's gender doesn't matter, about one-quarter of them (24 percent) say the fact that she would be the first female president makes them less likely to vote for her. Just 8 percent say it makes them more likely to back her.




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