The Pittsburgh Press (December 15, 1945)
Poll: U.S. skeptical about women in politics
Even women oppose woman president
By George Gallup, Director, American Institute of Public Opinion
Here are some facts of particular interest to women with political aspirations.
A majority of voters does not think women are acceptable as presidential candidates and would not support one even though she seemed best qualified and was a member of the party ordinarily supported.
The predominant group does not think women belong in the president’s Cabinet.
The predominant group would approve having a woman on the Supreme Court.
A majority would vote for a woman for governor of a state if she seemed qualified and was a member of the party ordinarily supported.
The questions in the survey, with a tabulation of replies:
“A woman leader says not enough of the capable women are holding important jobs in the United States government. Do you agree?”
| Agree | Disagree | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL | 32% | 48% | 20% |
| Men | 26% | 53% | 21% |
| Women | 38% | 43% | 19% |
“If the party whose candidate you most often support nominated a woman for president, would you vote for her if she seemed best qualified?”
| Yes | No | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL | 33% | 55% | 12% |
| Men | 29% | 58% | 13% |
| Women | 37% | 51% | 12% |
“Would you approve or disapprove of having a capable woman in the president’s Cabinet?”
| Approve | Disapprove | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL | 38% | 48% | 14% |
| Men | 33% | 52% | 15% |
| Women | 43% | 43% | 14% |
“Would you approve of having a capable woman on the Supreme Court?”
| Approve | Disapprove | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL | 47% | 40% | 13% |
| Men | 42% | 46% | 12% |
| Women | 52% | 35% | 13% |
“If the party you most often support nominated a woman for governor, would you vote for her if she seemed best qualified?”
| Yes | No | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL | 56% | 35% | 9% |
| Men | 52% | 40% | 8% |
| Women | 60% | 30% | 10% |