In it to win

Description:

"When will the United States elect its first woman president? Many political observers believed that Hillary Clinton would win the White House in 2008, and many still believe she is a strong contender for 2016. Yet, while many believe that electing the first woman president is not a question of if, but who and when, media speculation on the topic has yet to move it from an interesting talking point to political reality. The question remains: Just how close are we to breaking this final political glass ceiling? By merging the two literatures of women and politics (especially women as candidates) and presidential campaigns and elections, a winning strategy for women candidates can emerge by analyzing what political science research tells us from past campaigns and what we can expect in the future"--

subjects: Women presidents,  Political culture,  Women presidential candidates,  Election,  Presidents,  Presidential candidates,  Presidents, united states, election,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Executive Branch,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Elections

Places: United States