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Can a Female Candidate Beat Trump? Some Democratic Women Aren't So Sure
Alexandra Jaffe, reporter for AP Politics, talks about her reporting on anxiety felt among some Democratic women about nominating a female candidate to face off against President Donald Trump next year.
I had an amazing conversation with 5 African American women at my office after a work lunch and all of them wanted to vote for a white man because they want to win. I felt I was the most radical sitting there, then realized my desire for a women is my privledge & won’t lose much.
— Timothy E. Brutus ☠️✊🏼🖤🌹⚡️ (@TimEBrutus) April 30, 2019@BrianLehrer Hillary won by 3 million votes! Let’s ditch the electoral college and horrify Republicans far and wide - then we’ll be fine.
— Ange Fitzgerald (@angelinashoots) April 30, 2019