Tips for Women Candidates
(Via Winning Campaigns)
Under any circumstance, the first and foremost goal of the female politician must be to “get elected.” This goal demands that she be careful of the pitfalls related to the female candidate’s campaign. There’s an old adage about the heyday of the big budget musical: don’t forget that when Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced, Ginger “did everything he did, but backwards… and in high heels.” Under every circumstance, it may be true that woman have to work a little bit harder for those votes. The stereotypes, although not so obvious, are still in play.
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