US elections 2008: Race and gender issues in the presidential election 44 Articles

by Chris Nycum

The current presidential election is almost certainly to be written in history as ground-breaking. It can also be a forum for some of the most divisive issues in history to come to the forefront. The first man of African...read more

by Richard Helling

I would first like to state that I have no particular political allegiance and I tend to think presidents and presidential candidates fall somewhere between pond scum and an overflowing septic tank. I'm uncomfortable with ...read more

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by Phillip Chambley

Of all of my years of voting for the U.S. presidential election, this has got to be the "worst" year I have ever tried to vote for these nominee's for the highest political office held anywhere in the world! These candidat...read more

by Duane Kuehn

BOTH RACE AND GENDER HAD TO GO TO THE BACK OF THE BUS, for a little while anyway. I first heard it from my aunt, whom I love dearly. "I will not vote for Obama because he is a Muslim." After patiently assuring her t...read more

by Dennis Copson

Presidential Election or Popularity Contest? The time is near. We will be electing our 44th President of the United States on November 4th, 2008. We all have a decision to make. Who will that new President be? Who will ...read more

by Ted Sherman

Never before in US history have race and gender ever been such critical issues as American voters face next year. Of course, it all depends on the outcome of the political conventions in the summer of 2008. The current lea...read more

by Thaxton Lewis

The sad part about all of the race and gender issues in this election is that it is the same scenario, diferent century. The fact that it is of great significance to anyone that a woman or a black person can become a pr...read more

by Mona Gallagher

The 2008 Presidential election has as its front-runners two dynamic candidates who bring the to the campaign, issues of gender and race. Is that the real question here? I would rather believe that the real question is the ...read more

by Shelly Mcrae

In 1984, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson ran for the Democratic nomination for the presidential candidacy. In that same year Geraldine Ferraro was chosen to run as vice president with presidential candidate Walter Mondal...read more

by Shawna Blake

A friend at work accused me of being a feminist when I mentioned the name of Hillary Clinton a few weeks ago. The edgy tone of his voice when he said the word made me nearly shudder with anger. He then proceeded to accuse ...read more

by Mathew Paul

DID SOCIAL AND GENDER BIAS DOOM SENATOR CLINTON'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN? This question will be debated for years to come. I am writing from the perspective of a citizen of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The social bias...read more

by Samuilovna

I've always wondered why Americans always elected old white Protestant men for the office of president. What did these guys have that the rest of the population didn't? Did their race or gender make them better candidates?...read more

by Tahlia Fit

As long as this country has stood, it has been only ruled and governed with presidents who have never tasted the identity of other races. Sure, they have eventually, as time hastened toward the 21st century, lived more an...read more

by Kristin Castle

The Myth of Hillary Clinton's Glass Ceiling Perhaps if Hillary Clinton did not lose to an unknown African-American man with a threatening name it would be easier to make the argument that she lost because she is a woman...read more

by Amanda Baguley

Everyone has their own opinions about the upcoming presidential elections. Hillary should win because she is a woman, no Obama should win because he is African American, heaven forbid that Mormon to win! It's all rubbish h...read more

by hibernianscribe

The gruelling and long drawn out US Presidential campaign could have a surprise result. Many people will not vote for a black candidate whilst many people will not vote for a woman candidate. The internecine, almost carpin...read more

by David Johnson

Interestingly, it is often the reasons people give for their support of a certain political candidate over another that reveals more about them than which candidate they support. My dad likes to tell the story about when h...read more

by Gary C. Gibson

Race and gender became the dominant facts of the Democratic primary election. Hillary Clinton was the white female candidate and Hussein Obama the black and homosexual candidate for democrats in all probability. Statistics...read more

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by Michael Sarabia

First, the good news: There is no doubt in my mind that much progress on gender issues has been made already and I have no doubts more progress will be achieved by the Election Date. This learning is not dependent on who w...read more

by Linda Cooper

Racism is a major political issue that still exists in this day and age. I will vote for a candidate that wants to address this issue. The following discusses ideas to help promote anti-racism. Don't be afraid to as...read more