NYT/CBS Poll Finds Women Want Female President, But Prefer 'First Woman Not Be Hillary Clinton'

Poll Finds Most Voters Embrace Milestone for Women, if Not Hillary Clinton

By Mary Jo Murphy, Megan Thee-Brenan, Sept. 16, 2016, The New York Times

On Nov. 8, American voters for the first time in history will see a woman’s name on the ballot as a major party’s nominee for president. A broad majority of voters — men and women — say they are happy this milestone has been reached, but fully half of them say they would have preferred that that first woman not be Hillary Clinton, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

The poll looked closely at women’s political views and broader outlook on American life, as well as how the wider society views the role of women. The survey found that women think more progress has been made toward ending sexism than racism in society. They value motherhood more than marriage. They think that sexual harassment is a significant issue in the workplace. And they think the greatest problem facing American women is inequality in pay and career opportunities.

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