Woman President

72% Say They're Willing to Vote for Woman President

Just 49% Think Most of their Friends Would Do the Same

Survey of 1,000 Adults

April 6-7, 2005

A Woman President in Next 25 Years?
Very Likely	39%
Somewhat Likely	32%
Not Very Likely	18%
Not at All Likely	8%
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Would you personally be wiling to vote for a woman President?
Yes	72%
No	17%
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What about your family, friends and co-workers…would most of them be willing to vote for a woman President?
Yes	49%
No	22%
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Will the first woman elected President be politically conservative, moderate, or liberal?
Conservative	25%
Moderate	42%
Liberal	19%
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April 8, 2005--Seventy-two percent (72%) of Americans say they would be willing to vote for a woman President. That figure includes 75% of American women and 68% of men.

However, a Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 49% think most of their family, friends, and co-workers would be willing to vote for a woman to serve as President of the United States.

Among Democrats, 84% say they are willing to vote for a woman, but just 59% think their family, friends, and co-workers would do the same. For Republicans, those numbers are 61% and 41% respectively.

Among those not affiliated with either major party, just 48% believe that most people in their social network would be willing to vote for a woman.

Older Americans are less likely to consider voting for a woman than younger Americans. Among those over 65, just 62% say they'd be willing to vote for a woman. Just 32% think those around them would do the same.

Earlier this year, a Rasmussen Reports survey found that in a match-up between two women, Senator Hillary Clinton leads Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice by a 47% to 40% margin.

Rasmussen Reports has also created the Hillary Meter to track the former First Lady's attempt to create a more centrist image. Currently, 43% of Americans view the former First Lady as politically liberal. That's down from 51% at the end of January.

Among self-identified liberals, 84% say they would be willing to vote for a woman seeking to occupy the Oval Office. Sixty-three percent (63%) say that those around them would do the same.

Forty-three percent (43%) of liberals believe that the first woman elected President will be politically moderate. Thirty-four percent (34%) believe she will be politically liberal.

Among conservatives, 43% expect the first woman President to be from the right side of the political spectrum. Twenty-nine percent (29%) believe she will be politically moderate.

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This survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted by Rasmussen Reports April 6-7, 2005. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.