1 in 4 Americans say it is extremely or very likely the U.S. will elect a woman president in their lifetime

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3. Views of having a woman president

1 in 4 Americans say it is extremely or very likely the U.S. will elect a woman president in their lifetime

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3. Views of having a woman president
Majorities say a woman president would be no different than a man in several key leadership areas
Greater shares of women than men say a woman president would be better in key leadership areas
Democrats are more likely to say a woman president would do better than a man in key leadership areas
Democratic women are the most likely to say a woman president would be better than a man in a range of leadership areas
Nearly half say a woman president would be better than a man at handling education and health care policy
Women are more likely than men to say a woman president would do better than a man on key policies
More than half of Democrats say a woman president would be better than a man at handling education and health care policy
About a third of Republicans say a woman president would make the U.S. less respected globally
18% of Americans say it is highly important to them that the U.S. elects a woman president in their lifetime

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