• fukhueson@lemmy.worldOP
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    4 months ago

    While I could get behind the feat, I think it’s important to remember how sexist this country has the capacity to be. Sadly, it may be prudent balancing her ticket with a man. To be fair, polls may still be premature.

    https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-has-the-switch-from-biden-to-harris-changed-the-presidential-race/

    Second, gender could turn out to be one of the driving forces this year. While Harris is doing no better among women than Biden did in 2020, she is running 11 points behind him among men. She cannot win with only 37% of the male vote—unless she can engineer offsetting gains among women.