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I'm surprised my Republican niece keeps posting pictures of her new girl baby as if that child has any real future as a woman.
It's kind of how I feel right now. Not sure the last time I was this low.
There is definitely something in the American psyche opposed to a woman Prez, Palin was basically Trump and they rejected her team over a Black guy.With more of the popular vote in, they've updated what were the preliminary exit polls, no longer an even gender split.
The manvalanche arrived for Republicans:
Gender (21 point gender gap)
Men (47%) | Harris 42% | Trump 55% (Trump +13)
Women (53%) Harris 53% | Trump 45% (Harris +8)
National Exit Polls: Election 2024 Results
Follow exit polls from the 2024 general election. Explore key insights, voter demographics and trends that may shape the outcomes of key 2024 election races.www.nbcnews.com
Yeah, so, this was an electoral strategy dead end in 2016 and 2020. It brings me no joy to say the female candidate strategy has to be reevaluated...put on pause for a long while. Sadly.
This is with 2020 and 2016 and 2012 included.
Obama and Biden both did better than Harris, and Obama's losing by less with men was more decisive than Clinton's slight gains with women over Obama.
There is definitely something in the American psyche opposed to a woman Prez, Palin was basically Trump and they rejected her team over a Black guy.
With more of the popular vote in, they've updated what were the preliminary exit polls, no longer an even gender split.
The manvalanche arrived for Republicans:
Gender (21 point gender gap)
Men (47%) | Harris 42% | Trump 55% (Trump +13)
Women (53%) Harris 53% | Trump 45% (Harris +8)
National Exit Polls: Election 2024 Results
Follow exit polls from the 2024 general election. Explore key insights, voter demographics and trends that may shape the outcomes of key 2024 election races.www.nbcnews.com
Yeah, so, this was an electoral strategy dead end in 2016 and 2020. It brings me no joy to say the female candidate strategy has to be reevaluated...put on pause for a long while. Sadly.
This is with 2020 and 2016 and 2012 included.
Obama and Biden both did better than Harris, and Obama's losing by less with men was more decisive than Clinton's slight gains with women over Obama.
Agreed, and now Biden’s legacy is now forever tarnished. He the premise of being a “transitional candidate”he was supposed to be the one to move the country beyond the divisive era of the Trump but now he’s unintentionally brought the world a second Trump Presidency. This is a tragedy.I think honestly, the biggest reason for the loss is Biden should have never been running for re-election in the first place. The Democrats needed a strong candidate ready to run for campaigning day 1. I said this when Biden won back in 2020. He was the guy you needed in 2020, but he is also 80 and showing it. His age was even an issue he had to overcome in 2020. It's insane they allowed him to run for over half the campaign season unopposed, especially when the way the momentum was going was clear.
The Democrats made other mistakes along the way, for sure. But this was mistake number 1
Palin was an idiot, plain and simple. It wasn't that she was a girl.There is definitely something in the American psyche opposed to a woman Prez, Palin was basically Trump and they rejected her team over a Black guy.
I’m sure that a female VP was a mixed bag for McCain. I just remember being repulsed by the idea of someone that reminded me of George W Bush.
Speaking of Dubya, it’s telling that he didn’t endorse any candidate but quickly congratulated Trump.
This is a real problem. White men feel cornered because they think they are losing "privileges". However, Democrats cannot offer them these "privileges" back because it would be at the expense of minorities.So how do you appeal to white men outside of economics without chasing off other voters?
Character concerns don't seem to be an issue anymore.Welp. I did what most Americans do under stressed and lack of sleep. I online shopped for stuff I don’t need and it was pricey. As a cali native, I like Gavin, but he got too many skeletons in his closet, but who knows, he got a JFK air about him, including affairs. He got my vote tho. Eh. That other timeline must be nice.
Wouldn’t surprise me if Newsom runs in 2028Welp. I did what most Americans do under stressed and lack of sleep. I online shopped for stuff I don’t need and it was pricey. As a cali native, I like Gavin, but he got too many skeletons in his closet, but who knows, he got a JFK air about him, including affairs. He got my vote tho. Eh. That other timeline must be nice.
Character concerns don't seem to be an issue anymore.