Jake Miller, CBS News – August 9, 2013
One thing that is remarkable about the field, though, is the number of women identified as plausible candidates.
Tag: Women Candidates
The GOP’s Female Candidate Problem
Scott Conroy and Caitlin Huey-Burns, Real Clear Politics – July 26, 2013
As the GOP works to close the gap with female voters — who composed the majority of the 2012 electorate and supported President Obama over Mitt Romney by a 12-point margin — no viable Republican woman appears inclined to throw her hat in the 2016 ring.
Susana Martinez: No to Presidency, Down on Immigration Reform
Reid Wilson, National Journal – June 5, 2013
Gov. Susana Martinez has a one-word answer for anyone who asks whether she’ll run for president: No.
For 2016, Remember the Women
Lara Brown, U.S. News & World Report – April 3, 2013
How can a woman win a party nomination if she’s not even talked about as a possible candidate?
The Daring Dozen: Women to Watch for 2016
Marlo Thomas, Huffington Post – February 15, 2013
With all eyes cast on 2016, is it a safe bet that Hillary Clinton has a lock on the Presidency, or at least her party’s nomination? Think of all the other women politicians, in both parties, who have been so inspired by Hillary’s example that they have begun to strategize their own paths to the Oval Office.
Janet Napolitano: A Woman to Watch for 2016
Karen Tumulty, Washington Post – February 4, 2013
It is hard to imagine the presidential field without a woman contender, and here’s one to keep your eye on: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
Democrats Looking for a Few Good Women to Run for President
Michael Catalini, National Journal – January 11, 2013
Without Hillary Clinton, the party could be stuck with white men as top contenders.
Pat Buchanan: ‘Let’s Hope’ A Woman Isn’t Elected President By 2040
Huffington Post – July 10, 2012
Buchanan later said he had been “joking about 2040,” though he still maintained that it would be a “long time” before a woman reached the Oval Office.
Will Nikki Haley Be Our First Female President?
Sheila Weller, Maire Claire – January 4, 2012
So far, nothing has stopped the political aspirations of the Republican governor of South Carolina—not racism, not sexism, not her youth. There’s even talk of her making it to the nation’s top office.