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on Tuesday contested the notion that sexism is playing a role in the upcoming presidential race, while also expressing confidence that Americans are ready to elect a female president.
If elected, Harris would be both the first woman and the first woman of color to serve as commander in chief.“I think part of what is important in this election is really not only turning the page, but closing the page and the chapter on an era that suggests that Americans are divided,” she added. Asked why she has chosen to not emphasize the historic nature of her candidacy during the campaign, Harris said it’s not what voters care about.
“Well, I’m clearly a woman, I don’t need to point that out to anyone,” she told NBC News. “The point that most people really care about is, can you do the job, and do you have a plan to actually focus on them?”Harris rejected the notion that sexism could affect the outcome of the election even as Jackson pointed out that polls suggest a wide gender gap in this election.
“I don’t think of it that way,” Harris said. “My challenge is the challenge of making sure I can talk with and listen to as many voters as possible and earn their vote. And I will never assume that anyone in our country should elect a leader based on their gender or their race.”that just 54% of respondents thought the country was ready to elect a female president. The figure was down from May 2015, when 63% of registered voters said yes to the same question.
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