One female who has always been prevalent in US politics is the First Lady. The term ‘First Lady’ is documented to have been officially used when Zachary Taylor referred Dolley Madison, James Madison’s wife as the ‘First Lady’ in 1858. Before that she may have been called ‘Lady’ or ‘Mrs President.’ The First Lady is [...]
Current Politics in the US
February 26, 2011 By
Is the US Ready for a Female President?
February 23, 2011 By
According to a poll released by CNN in 2006, 60% of 1207 people questioned in the US said that they thought the US was ready for a female president. Clearly, as discussed, women are gaining ground in the political arena. Furthermore, in 2007 Andrew Kohut, President of the Pew Research Center for the People and [...]
Do Women Make Effective Politicians?
February 19, 2011 By
So then, the role of President requires you to be calm, assertive and exercise self-restraint. It requires one exercise a lot of control over many. Could women hack it? Let’s look at female Politicians in the US and see just how effective they have been. Recent figures show what presence women have in US politics. [...]
What Qualities Should a President Have?
February 11, 2011 By
Time Magazine published an article in June 1963. In the article General Eisenhower explained what he thought the six qualities a presidential candidate should have. These are set out below: 1. Self-restraint 2. Understanding 3. Inner calmness 4. Strength of Decision 5. Experience 6. Strength of Character There is no doubt that the role of [...]
Women in US Politics
February 7, 2011 By
To date, there has not been a female president. There have been numerous nominees. Below are all the nominees for the Presidency: Year Name Party How many votes they received at election 1872 Victoria Woodhull (Equal Rights Party) Not counted 1884 Belva Ann Lockwood National Equal Rights Party 4,149 1888 Belva Ann Lockwood National Equal [...]
Timeline of all the US Presidents to date.
February 3, 2011 By
Below are the names, dates and political parties of all the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the US, starting with the first President, George Washington in 1778 to the present day President Barack Obama, elected in 2009. President Vice-President Political Party Dates George Washington John Adams No Party Designation 1789-1797 John Adams Thomas Jefferson Federalist [...]