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How important is a candidate's identity in whether or not you will vote for them?
Asked by Demosthenes (14945)
February 12th, 2020
Going off of the question about white people preferring a white president, how much does identity influence your vote (obviously can’t speak for its subconscious effect)? Will you refuse to vote for a candidate who is old and white? Will you vote for a woman because they are a woman?
As a gay man, I am glad to see that a gay candidate (Buttigieg) is getting votes and that his homosexuality doesn’t seem to be negatively affecting his chances. I think those of us in underrepresented minority groups are naturally satisfied to see “one of our own” succeed especially if we thought it might prevent them from doing so. But I won’t vote for him just because he is gay. Identity isn’t that important to me.
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