Seth
03-10-2006, 12:39
Californians ready for female president, undecided about Clinton
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A majority of Californians say they’re
ready for a woman president, although New York Sen. Hillary Clinton
may not necessarily be the one they would vote for, according to a
new statewide poll released Friday.
The Field Poll showed that 69 percent of registered voters in
the state believe the country is ready for a female president,
while 24 percent disagreed. There was little difference in opinion
between men and women, although Democrats (77 percent) and
nonpartisan (74 percent) voters were more likely to favor a female
president compared to Republicans (56 percent), and younger people
were more receptive to the idea than those 65 and older.
When asked about whether they would be inclined to vote for
Clinton in 2008, Californians were more evenly split, with 47
percent saying they would and 42 percent saying they would not,
according to the poll.
The survey said those supportive of Clinton tend to be young,
ethnic, liberal and either non-Christian or nonreligious.
If Clinton did run, 51 percent of California voters believe she
would be treated more harshly than other candidates, the poll
showed. Eighteen percent said she would be treated better, and 22
percent said she’d be treated equally.
Researchers interviewed 507 registered voters by telephone from
Feb. 12-26 in English and Spanish. The poll has a sampling error
rate of 4.5 percentage points.
AP-WS-03-10-06 0934EST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A majority of Californians say they’re
ready for a woman president, although New York Sen. Hillary Clinton
may not necessarily be the one they would vote for, according to a
new statewide poll released Friday.
The Field Poll showed that 69 percent of registered voters in
the state believe the country is ready for a female president,
while 24 percent disagreed. There was little difference in opinion
between men and women, although Democrats (77 percent) and
nonpartisan (74 percent) voters were more likely to favor a female
president compared to Republicans (56 percent), and younger people
were more receptive to the idea than those 65 and older.
When asked about whether they would be inclined to vote for
Clinton in 2008, Californians were more evenly split, with 47
percent saying they would and 42 percent saying they would not,
according to the poll.
The survey said those supportive of Clinton tend to be young,
ethnic, liberal and either non-Christian or nonreligious.
If Clinton did run, 51 percent of California voters believe she
would be treated more harshly than other candidates, the poll
showed. Eighteen percent said she would be treated better, and 22
percent said she’d be treated equally.
Researchers interviewed 507 registered voters by telephone from
Feb. 12-26 in English and Spanish. The poll has a sampling error
rate of 4.5 percentage points.
AP-WS-03-10-06 0934EST